I'm a big Robin Benway fan! I will be recommending THE GIRLS OF SKYLARK LANE to fellow readers and especially middle grade teachers for their students. I was hooked on page one by the quirky characters and the Benway's humor which continued to shine throughout.
Twins Aggie and Jac, along with their dads, have just moved from northern California to Los Angeles. The girls are nervous about making friends and starting at a new school. As they pull up in front of their new house, their pet rat makes an amazing escape that attracts the attention of the neighbors. This dramatic entrance ends up being a great ice breaker as far as making friends is concerned.
School starts off well, including an invitation to play baseball with the other girls in the neighborhood. It is a strange pick-up team situation that fits perfectly for Aggie and Jac. Readers will be entertained by the antics of the neighbors, the relationship Aggie and Jac have with their dads, and surprises like meeting a young lemonade stand entrepreneur whose mother is actually famous.
Author Robin Benway fills this quick read with family drama, teenage girl issues, first crushes, and even sudden wildfire danger. It is perfect for middle grade classrooms and library collections.
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