MAMABLOO BOOK REVIEW: DEFIANCE
Since my post at Me Ra Koh has been re-scheduled to Monday, I am tossing up this book review for today! Enjoy!
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Toby has found a lump in his side. But this time, he is not going to tell his parents. This time, he is going to be in charge…
not the cancer.
So, he goes out each day of his vacaton on his bike in spite of his parent’s protests and worries. One day on his ride, he sees a too-skinny cow and in concern for this cow’s well-being approaches the owner. This is when he meets 91-year-old Pearl, a poet and a farmer.
Toby is tired of fighting his parents and his cancer and retreats into his morning interludes with 91-year-old Pearl. Pearl is tired of fighting her daughters for her freedom. Together they rediscover their “warrior self” and make some needed changes. This is a quick read – only 116 pages – and errs on the side of simplicity as it revolves around the themes of “standing up” and “friendships” and “freedom”.
But the characters still ring true. A very quaint story that I recommend to anyone 10 years old and older. But, have one tissue ready, because you may need it.
Book by Valerie Hobbs
