
Why we'd hand it over
Stockett's first middle-grade is a genuinely warm, funny ensemble story about misfits that trusts kids to navigate mess and loyalty without preaching—the 1970s setting feels authentic, not forced.

Stockett's first middle-grade is a genuinely warm, funny ensemble story about misfits that trusts kids to navigate mess and loyalty without preaching—the 1970s setting feels authentic, not forced.