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Barn Boot Blues (2011)

by Catherine Friend(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0761458271 (ISBN13: 9780761458272)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Two Lions

review 1: Barn Boot Blues is a cute, easy Middle-Grade novel. It is relatable to young teens in the categories of starting at a new school and fitting in. The main character is just beginning the farm lifestyle, and Friend describes that scene wonderfully and accurately. Farm life isn't glamourous, but it has its perks, and that comes across in Friend's writing. Being that this is a Middle-Grade novel it would have been nice if it was longer; 141 pages doesn't give one enough time with the story to really connect with the characters. This fact brought down my overall enjoyment of the book.
review 2: Taylor is new to the farm. Her parents packed up and moved to the country from Minneapolis and Taylor is not having fun. Her dad still commutes over an hour and is never... more home. Her mom is trying to learn how to run the farm and is always busy. And Taylor has had one misadventure/embarrassing incident after another: she wore barn boots to the first day of school, showed up to school with chicken poop in her hair, wore a skirt that didn't fit into the school dresscode. Taylor has had enough with farm life even if she does like some of the animals. She hatches a plot to get her parents off the farm and back in the city, but will she really want to leave?This was a fun, light read. Taylor is a wonderful character and seems very true to life. I loved all the animal antics and embarrassing moments. And some of the kids at school remind me of ones I went to school with. I think young readers will laugh or cringe at Taylor's mishaps, but cheer with her during the triumphs. less

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