by Cynthia Lord
Libby audiobook 4 hours
Read by: Maria Cabezas
Published: 2015
Genre: YA realistic fiction
This may be more "children's" than "young adult" . . . which is part of my review. Friendship, fitting in, etc. Lily (Tiger Lily) is being raised by her grandparents because her mom died when she was little. Maine is known for its blueberries and the annual festival crowns a Blueberry Queen each year. Lily's mom won it three years in a row - a record!
But . . . who has elementary aged kids do this? Most festivals have teens or young women as their "royalty." The idea of doing this with little kids just seems weird.
Lily's best friend is now interested in boys. Lily wants to earn enough money selling bee houses to get an operation for her dog so he can regain his vision. She connects with migrant worker Salma Santiago and together they want to help Lucky.
My faves: Salma's creativity and honesty! The vet and her kindness toward Lily. This line about summer:
"Enough afternoons to do every single thing you wanted to do, and even some days left over to do nothing at all. But somehow summer fills up and flies by."
Too true! (As I'm writing this on August 24, 2023 . . . )
A sweet book, but geared to younger readers.
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