Friendstone

This book is about two girls, Sally and Evie. Sally is an African American and Evie is a Caucasian girl and they are both eleven years old. Sally lives in New York, but is visiting her aunt Samantha and her grandma in Cottersville. Sally meets Evie because Sally's aunt's car gets stuck and she needs help pushing it. So Evies dad sees her and helps her push her car. Evie asks to hang out with Sally that day, but Sally doesn't want her to. Aunt Samantha tells Evie she can, so Evie spends all day with them. All of a sudden Evie shows up everywhere and Sally gets annoyed. To see what happens next, check this book out at your school library today. I liked this book and hopefully so will you. This book was funny in a way and sad in another.

It's summer and Sally is dying of boredom. She's just getting over a whooping cough and is beginning to think that this summer is a bomb until she gets a letter from her Aunt inviting her over. The next day her dad drives her over and they pass by Grossman's Hotel for Jews. Sally's parents did not approve of Jews. Finally Sally arrives. A couple of days later a girl passes by and introduces herself. She was Evie Grauber who was Jewish. Sally remembered what her parents thought of Jews and automatically rejected her. Sally's grandmother finds out and explains that she must think for herself and give Evie a chance. Sally took her advice and became good friends with Evie. Later Sally and her grandma take a trip and find a rock they name the frienship stone. Overall I thought this book was pretty good. The author made sure of putting in good details to describe looks, personalities, and thoughts. Every once in a while it did have boring parts, but it was very well written. The author of this book used details very well so you could picture, for example, Sally's grandma in your mind. During most of the book I was able to visualize what the hotel and house looked like, what the people looked and were dressed like, and how they all felt and thought. When you're able to picture the story in your mind it's a sign that the book is well written and I could do that throughout the whole story. Besides good detail this book was also easy to comprehend. I think anyone from 5th grade and up would not have trouble understanding this book because of how the author wrote it.