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Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes
3.75
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed the magical realism elements of this one. 

I found Maddie and Bear adorable and the cast of characters diverse in personalities. 
I think this would be a great read for any middle grader. 
I loved how poetic and lyrical the writing style is. 

I think that the plot felt like it might have been missing a bit of something but I'm not sure what, which is why I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 stars. The storyline kept me interested though.