Originally I planned to blog about all the children's books I read but that really hasn't happened. I wanted to wait until they were published before I blogged about them and usually I read advanced readers copies the publisher sends before the books are published. But then by the time the books are available, they aren't so fresh in my mind. So no more waiting!
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, by Gennifer Choldenko is the last book I finished. It was wonderful. A book about race, being fat and, most of all, friendship in middle school. Kirsten can't wait for school to start to see her friend Rory again after a summer where Rory has been to camps and vacations. But strangely Rory doesn't seem as excited to see Kirsten. In fact, Rory is busy courting the popular girls to find a way into their group. Rory's actions make Kirsten question what she knows about friendship and herself and she finds a place for herself with a diverse group scorned by the queen bees but infinitely more accepting and interesting. By the end of the book she has learned a great deal about her family and herself--including the fact that finding the answers is not always easy.
