Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A mother's review

Overall I liked the message of friendship crossing social barriers, and the reality of the characters life, however I agree with the young reviewer in that there are too many conflicts. I would have rated the book higher but I consider the cursing out of place for a book targeting children from 9 to 12. Despite they can learn to curse from other sources, I believe a children's author should not contribute to teaching anything detrimental for a young mind.