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Julia Gillian And The Quest For Joy (2009)

by Alison McGhee(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0545033500 (ISBN13: 9780545033503)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Scholastic Press

series

Julia Gillian Trilogy

review 1: Another second in a series, but that didn't bother me, in fact I didn't notice until just now when I looked up the book to get the author. What bothered me was the name, Julia Gillian. Is Gillian her middle or last name? Is it pronounced with a hard or soft "G"�? Nowhere in the book was she referred to as just Julia, nowhere! This really slowed down my reading. I haven't had this much trouble with a name since Hermione in the first 2-3 Harry Potters. Otherwise the book was a fine girl book for 4-5th grades. She has some problems and works through them.
review 2: In which Julia Gillian reluctantly lies and keeps secrets. This has the same charming tone as the first book, and it takes place in Minneapolis, a city dear to my heart. It did feel a bit as if McGh... moreee was searching hard for a plot - the whole bit about Bonwit's "sick" mom didn't ring true, for instance. But that's just a quibble - these books are light, fun, and quirky, with expressive illustrations scattered throughout. less

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