5th grade girl enjoyed this book
588546
This was a book my granddaughter (11) read as part of reading challenge for school. It was one of her favorites of the 12 she read.  My nephew (10) also liked it a lot.
4434760
Enjoyable book for young readers, some of words are a little harsh but it details the reality of young girls and their experiences.
1618640
My daughter and granddaughter have enjoyed this book.
1632745
This is an enjoyable coming of age story about a soon to be teenager who spends the summer with her grandmother. Shanye enjoys summers in Maine, but this one is a little different as her summer friend has other interests and her grandmother is hoarding to help her grieve the loss of her husband. Shanye helps when she can and discovers new friends in a boy and his grandfather.

The author did a nice job of showing how a girl who is still learning a lot about the world herself can sometime be the teacher for those who are older. Shanye is a strong and admirable character and I liked how she really tried to fix problems and make everyone happy throughout the story. This book is recommended for ages 8 to 12 and I think that's a good range. Older middle school readers would probably enjoy it too. It's a quick read for those comfortable with chapter books. My daughter read it and said it was a really good story about a girl growing up.
1259622
One of my girls got it as an assignment for her summer reading.  She really enjoyed the book.  My other daughter also decided to read it and she too enjoyed it.
1372507
This is a fun book to read aloud to fifth and sixth grade students, because the "get it". Younger students might enjoy it, if they can understand all the words with and without O's. It makes you appreciate the vowels!
217095
My 5th grader is reading this with her class. She says this is one of the best books she's ever read. From a 5th grader standpoint, 5 stars and would recommend.
2457346
First, let me preface that I received a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great book for a middle grade reader. I had hoped to read it with my 8 year old daughter, but it wound up being just a little too much for her just yet. I think in another year or so, she will be ready for it.  Your mileage may vary for your kids.

I found the story to be very enjoyable.  There was a flavor of Dr. Seuss mixed with C.S. Lewis that made the characters and situations enjoyable for me.

The themes around relationships need work and sometimes difficult people are needing friends made the story a great one for the middle grade reader. It is not heavy handed, but the way it progresses gave me some nice warm fuzzies that really made it a good book to read.

Finally, I have to say that the illustrator also did some amazing work with the book. She drew pictures that help connect the story and bring it to life. Having a picture here and there and the subtle exoodles flowing through the pages was a nice touch to help the story along nicely.
4935811
I enjoyed this book. It has good themes. It was a nice, simple read. I would recommend it for tweens and teens.
4740098
My daughter really likes this book.  She says she finds it interesting to see how evolution has occurred and that we're not "done" with evolution (that was her favorite fact so far).  My daughter is in the 5th grade and the writing is perfect for her.  She thinks the writing could be a little difficult for some 5th graders, so this  might be more appropriate for stronger readers, but it's appropriate for her, and that's what matters.

The book's pages are of high quality, as are the contents written on the page!
4861786
Great book!  My 5th grader enjoyed reading it; also my father-in-law!
3068887
My 9-year-old daughter (4th grade) reads a lot, including stuff by Rick Riordan, which is what she compared this book to (she also compared it to "The Spiderwick Chronicles").  Overall, she said it was a fun read, and I noticed that she read it quickly.  She did say that she thought it was "too easy," which in her case mostly means that there weren't any words in it that she had to look up in the dictionary (her teacher challenges the class to read books that "stretch" them, so she's developed a bit of a bias against books where she doesn't learn new words).
852545
My daughter enjoyed this book and the others in the series.
2647802
School's 5th grade class already reading it.

My granddaughter's 5th grade class is reading it!  I will be buying another copy for the teacher to keep in her classroo
2383309
My girls (3 and 5) love this book.  And my 5-yr-old can read some of it.
3166121
2nd grader loved this book, and it was fun for grown ups to read/be read to as well.
3278850
Read this book when I was in elementary and now had my daughter read it and she's in 4th grade. She liked it a lot.