Review: Snow Day in May

Snow Day in May by Christine Evans
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Publisher's Desciption

 Raven is having the worst week ever. Her best friend Belle has just moved away, and tomorrow is Voices of History Day. Raven and Belle were working on their project together, and now Raven has to present alone--in front of the whole class. But when Raven stumbles upon the Wish Library and asks for school to be canceled, she faces a whole new challenge--and finds that just maybe she had the bravery she needed all along.

My Thoughts

I received an eARC courtesy of Albert Whitman & Company via Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.

I have a bit of mixed feelings about this one. A part of me thoroughly enjoyed the journey of Raven's wish, but another part felt parts of this books were a tad choppy. In particular, the super abrupt transition between chapters 2 & 3 was jarring. But overall, I do feel like the strengths of this book will outweigh its weaknesses for the majority of kids. It's fun. It's original. And it will be interesting to see where this series goes.

For Libraries: A good beginning chapter book for early elementary age kids. The blend of large text and illustrations will be a huge asset to our new readers.

Publication Date: 1 March 2021