Just Dance

I added this to my reading list when I saw it as a new release because in general I have found everything from Patricia MacLachlan is worthwhile. I received a digital access ARC for the purposes of review and started previewing it on my own, then 2020 hit my to do list, soon after I purchased a paperback copy on the recommendation of Sonlight Curriculum Kindergarten (2020). This little book is worth every penny as our young protagonist Sophie spends a summer questioning her worth and purpose in her mother's eyes and in life in general. There are links to music and terms of poetry that provide excellent conversation and foundational fodder to jump from. I ended up reading the entire little novel aloud to my crew and everyone enjoyed it from the toddler to the middle schooler and the elementary kiddos in between. Heartstrings were pulled and my mama's throat even choked up a bit as emotions and a desire for understanding bubbled to the surface. Just Dance is absolutely worth the read.