Lottie's
Adventure: Facing The Monster, is an action-packed
children's book written especially for ages 8 through 14. Children will enjoy
this exciting read while also improving their reading skills. Twenty-nine
chapters filled with twists and turns keep kids reading to discover the
outcome.
Lottie, a
lively ten-year old Hispanic girl, longs for something new and different in her
life. Her summers up to this point have all been, more or less, the same. Then
the arrival of a magical letter and a TV newscast transforms her vacation time
in a high adventure.
Her great adventure includes trying to relate to a cold, estranged, and rich grandmother, freeing a kidnapped ten-year-old African American boy from a locked room, hiding him in a safe place, and then fleeing with him from a kidnapper who is always just a step or two behind.
What a refreshing plot. All of the characters
are so believable. Lottie seems like someone that you have known who lives
across town, down the street, or maybe even your next door neighbor. We need
more stories like this one that show just how important family connections are.
The older and younger generations connect in such a loving way as Lottie showed
so much compassion for someone not of her race or gender. How awesome! There
are lots of readers, young and old, who will find this and intriguing tale.
Wanda Hasley, Retired Teacher
While reading Barbara Frances’ chapter book Lottie’s
Adventure: Facing the Monster, I was swept back to the books of my childhood. A
place where tweens helped each other and became heroes without the use of
make-believe or magic brooms. Just plain old smarts, ingenuity, and integrity.
I was engrossed in the story of Lottie, a Hispanic girl, as
she helped Charles Ray a black boy, who had been kidnapped escape and confront
the bad guy, outsmarting him, while facing their own fears. The friendship that
grew between the two was a lesson in how people all want the same things out of
life regardless of their upbringing, race, or nationality.
It is a compelling and wonderful tale that I’d recommend to both adults and the tween alike.
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