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The Stars of Whistling Ridge
by Cindy Baldwin
Disclaimer: I received this audiobook from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Stars of Whistling Ridge
Author: Cindy Baldwin
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: mixed race coded characters, side character with two moms, side character who is Indian as well as his family
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: mg, contemporary, magical realism, family, home, found family
Genre: MG Contemporary Magical Realism
Publication Date: June 15, 2021
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Pages: 400
Recommended Age: 8+ (Environmentalism, Slight romance, Little gore, Animal death, Magical realism)
Synopsis: Ivy Mae Bloom, whose name is one letter away from a complete sentence, has lived her entire life on the road. Her mama is a fallen star who travels near and far to tend to the magic that underpins our world. When Ivy steals Mama's entire supply of wish jars in the hopes of finding a forever home, a series of disasters strands the Blooms in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina, with Mama's two star sisters. Ivy knows her wish has been granted and that Whistling Ridge is her forever home—she just needs to convince her parents to stay.
But something is draining the magic from Whistling Ridge, and the star sisters can't stop it. With help from some new friends, Ivy stumbles across a clue in the town's history that might explain the mysterious force threatening Whistling Ridge . . . but if the town's magic is healed, Mama will want to move on. Ivy must choose: Can she help her mama and aunts lift Whistling Ridge's curse—even if it means losing the only place she's ever called home?
Review: I really enjoyed this audiobook for the most part. I thought the story was really good and for the most part it kept me interested. I really liked the character development in the world building. I also really liked the magical realism elements of the book. I think that this is a very cute and very well done book for Middle graders and even for older readers.
My main criticism of the book is that there's really no explanation for the magic and that the questions around that filled my head more than the story itself.
Verdict: It was good!
Book: The Stars of Whistling Ridge
Author: Cindy Baldwin
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: mixed race coded characters, side character with two moms, side character who is Indian as well as his family
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: mg, contemporary, magical realism, family, home, found family
Genre: MG Contemporary Magical Realism
Publication Date: June 15, 2021
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Pages: 400
Recommended Age: 8+ (Environmentalism, Slight romance, Little gore, Animal death, Magical realism)
Synopsis: Ivy Mae Bloom, whose name is one letter away from a complete sentence, has lived her entire life on the road. Her mama is a fallen star who travels near and far to tend to the magic that underpins our world. When Ivy steals Mama's entire supply of wish jars in the hopes of finding a forever home, a series of disasters strands the Blooms in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina, with Mama's two star sisters. Ivy knows her wish has been granted and that Whistling Ridge is her forever home—she just needs to convince her parents to stay.
But something is draining the magic from Whistling Ridge, and the star sisters can't stop it. With help from some new friends, Ivy stumbles across a clue in the town's history that might explain the mysterious force threatening Whistling Ridge . . . but if the town's magic is healed, Mama will want to move on. Ivy must choose: Can she help her mama and aunts lift Whistling Ridge's curse—even if it means losing the only place she's ever called home?
Review: I really enjoyed this audiobook for the most part. I thought the story was really good and for the most part it kept me interested. I really liked the character development in the world building. I also really liked the magical realism elements of the book. I think that this is a very cute and very well done book for Middle graders and even for older readers.
My main criticism of the book is that there's really no explanation for the magic and that the questions around that filled my head more than the story itself.
Verdict: It was good!