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Name: Libby Lost and Found
Rating: 4.0 (17 reviews)
Author: Stephanie Booth

Libby Lost and Found

A Novel

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MaryEllen K. (Sarasota, FL)

Libby Lost and Found
I found the premise of this book to be very intriguing: Libby, the author of the famous Falling Children book series, is diagnosed with dementia at the same time that her next book is due. She is close to finishing it, however her memory is failing her so much that she enlists an avid 11 year old reader, Peanut, to help her figure out how to write an ending that will save the children in the story. Stephanie Booth's writing is excellent and Peanut is a well developed character with an engaging voice. I feel like this book would be enjoyed by YA readers and even middle grade readers, because I found the story to be focused on Peanut and the child characters in the book more than it was on Libby, the author experiencing cognitive deficits. Libby's story was the one that interested me, but I struggled to get through parts of the book that were about Peanut and her friends and the Falling Children series. With that being said, I think this book would do very well as a YA publication and even as a middle grade selection. I am a retired teacher, and my students and I loved reading the Harry Potter books together, so I think this book would make a great classroom read-aloud!