Middle-grade isn't really an appealing genre to me, especially because I'm not in the target audience, but I've always loved Kate DiCamillo's books. My mom got me this one back when it came out and I'm sorry to say that it took me this long to pick it up off my shelves (the plot never really spoke to me tbh). However, I wish I had read it when I was younger because I think I would've enjoyed it a lot more and I definitely recommend it to elementary schoolers! When it came out, I think I was still a little above the target age, but anywayyyy this was cute, sweet, and fun!