by Jennifer L. Holm
Hennepin County Library audiobook 3 CDs
read by Georgette Perna
genre: children's fiction, mostly realistic with a dab of SciFi
The "dab" of SciFi is that the protagonist's grandpa has developed a way to reverse aging. His thirteen-year-old self with his seventy-six year old brain, experiences, and attitude make eleven-year-old Ellie do some growing up of her own.
From notes I jotted at stoplights:
The narrator did a great job, but her voice sounded soooo young! It was a bit disconcerting at first.
Why would Ellie's mom keep replacing her goldfish? The teacher emphasized the point of the project / lesson was to learn about death.
Short chapters / fifth grader - fits the upper elementary reader this is intended for.
Science and scientists - I love the way the grandpa piques Ellie's curiosity and gets her researching just for the sake of knowing more.
I had to laugh when grandpa got detention. His comments were funny, even though I can't remember them.
A lot of discussion material on aging, teens, families, communication . . .
Grandpa is a cranky old man, always complaining. Gee - where have I experienced this scenario?
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