Sonnenblick,
Jordan. The Secret Sheriff of Sixth
Grade. 2017. 193p. $16.99 ISBN 978-0-545-86320-9 elem/ms
Conflict E-BN
This one
is a definite winner, for upper elementary and middle-school ages. Maverick is short,
unpopular, and poor, and he lives with an alcoholic mother who doesn't really
take care of him very well. Still, he has a lot of spunk and drive, as well as
integrity, as he tries to live up to the example set by his late father, whom
he regards as a hero. The dream of being the kind of person his father would
have been proud of keeps Mav going, as he faces bullying, being his mother's
care-giver, and never having enough money to be one of the "cool"
kids. How he navigates through these depressing circumstances and comes out
smiling at the end of the story makes for a very humorous, interesting novel
that will keep readers turning pages to see what happens next. Highly recommended from the author of Drums,
Girls and Dangerous Pie.
Summary:
With humor and pathos, Sonnenblick tells the story of Maverick, a scrawny,
impoverished kid from the wrong side of the tracks who tries to get along with
everybody, even the bullies, while also aspiring to live up to his father’s reputation as a hero.
School stories,
Bullying-Fiction --Carol
Kennedy
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