 | Tree. Table. Book Author: Lowry, Lois | |
| Price: $8.19 | ||
Summary:
Eleven-year-old Sophia endeavors to prevent her increasingly forgetful eighty-eight-year-old neighbor and best friend Sophie from entering assisted living, and in the process, uncovers unexpected stories of war, loss, and hope.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.90 Points: 4.0 Quiz: 523577 |
Reviews:
Booklist (03/01/24)
The Hornbook (+) (00/05/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2024 Eleven-year-old Sophia Winslow is socially awkward (a result of orthodontia, plaid glasses, and hypochondria), but she has found a true best friend in her 88-year-old neighbor, Sophie Gershowitz. They meet when Sophia is accidentally locked out of her house; now they regularly get together to listen to music, play cards, and entertain Sophie's cat. When Sophia overhears that Sophie's son wants to move his mom to a dementia facility, Sophia determines to prove the adults wrong by administering a cognition test that includes the titular words. Lowry addresses this all-too-common ailment with dignity and grace. Readers will understand that Sophie does have memory issues, making it unsafe for her to live alone. The humor necessary to relieve this tension for readers comes from Sophia's desperate attempts to prove that her friend is still OK. Well-developed characters (including classmate and neighbor Ralphie, whose pediatrician father supplies Sophia with her go-to medical resource, the Merck Manual), brief chapters, and Sophia's engaging naivete make this intergenerational-friendship tale an appealing choice for middle-graders.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Lowry's name is synonymous with quality, and the world knows it. Have plenty of her latest on hand. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
