Just Dance
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Sylvie Bloom wants to find something new and exciting this summer at least more exciting than the cows, goats, and chickens on her family s farm that she s become accustomed to. Luckily, Sylvie s teacher Mrs. Ludolf has the perfect idea. Sylvie can take over her husband Sheriff Ludolf s column in the newspaper for the summer, reporting on all the important events that happen in their small Wyoming town. Sylvie is thrilled to have a new challenge, but she s not sure she ll actually see anything amazing. At least nothing like the things her mother saw when she traveled the world as a famous opera singer.
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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.
