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.
Rebecca Hoeft, Retired Teacher
Reading Lottie's Adventure was an imaginative excursion back to the heart of that warm summer day from my childhood when I quickly hopped on my bike and furiously rode down the street to save the deaf children from the evil ice cream man who came only to make fun of them. I think the spirit of Lottie lives in all of us and is celebrate in this delightful tale of innocence that know no social boundaries or limited thoughts but rather heart driven compassion!
Hailey Helm, Co-
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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