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Bigger Than A Bread Box (2011)

by Laurel Snyder(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0375869166 (ISBN13: 9780375869167)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

review 1: A moving, thoughtful book about a child's reaction to her parents' separation and her subsequent struggle to find her own identity and place in the world. With the help of a magical bread box that grants wishes, that is, but in this case the box is far from the easy cure it seems. Snyder does an excellent job of using this unexpected touch of magic to complicate and add layers to her heroine's situation rather than providing a mere escape from it, and the outcome is more realistic than the fantastical premise might suggest. Not a cheerful read, indeed in places it's heartbreaking, but as with the best MG novels there is always that glimmer of light and hope. Recommended.
review 2: Rebecca's parents fighting again. When they finally separate, Rebecca has to move... more to another state to stay with her Gran. Rebecca finds a magical bread box that grants (small) wishes in her attic and for a little while things seem to be looking up for her. However, when it rains it pours, and things take a turn for the very, very bad. Rebecca has to decide what she really wants, and what is best for her family. less

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