![]() ![]() Anyhow, as you can tell by the cover they aren’t your average 21st century kids. From the beginning the reader does not know who the narrator is because the siblings they want to make sure that the story belongs to all three of them. They live in a small town in England called Little Trunks. Lucia, pronounced Lu CHia not Lucy a, and the youngest brother Max. Otto us the eldest that hasn’t spoken for years, but uses a sign language that he created. You can’t always judge a book by the cover, but in this case the delightful cover sets the stage for a wonderful read.The story revolves around the three Hardscrabbles siblings. Note to the publisher don’t change the cover when you release it in paperback. The answer with The Kneebone Boy is YES, YES, YES. It may be a beautifully written book, but will the average kid pick it up t o read. Accessibility to kids was in the front of my mind when I read books for Cybil’s. ![]() It is so good that I am glad I will have a copy for my classroom. ![]() I had to wait a REALLY long time for it to come from the library and the copy I ordered from The Bookies won’t be here until next week. One of my favorites was The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter. As I wrote yesterday, I know can you believe it two posts in a row there were many wonderful books on the middle grade Cybil’s list. ![]()
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