Author of Middle Grade novels about friendship, family, and figuring out where you fit in.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Review of BINGO SUMMER by Dawn Malone

Middle Grade is my favorite genre by far, and though I don't have the opportunity to blog about every single MG book I read, I do want to make a point of sharing ones that really stand out to me.

BINGO SUMMER by Dawn Malone is a book I wanted to blog about even before I finished it. Not only because Dawn and I are email buddies, but because I can picture many different kinds of readers, kid and adult, who would love this book! The story is fascinating (what kid -- or adult -- doesn't dream about winning the lottery and getting rich?) and the characters and voice are spot on. Since Summer, the main character, is in eighth grade, this book would appeal to older tweens/young teens as well as kids in elementary school.


A summary of the book, taken from Goodreads.com:

On her thirteenth birthday, Summer Haas scratches the lottery ticket her mom tucked into her birthday card and the down-on-their-luck family become instant millionaires. Then the attention gets crazy in their small Illinois town, and the family moves north to ‘disappear’ in the Chicago suburbs. Summer’s new home might as well be on the Moon, it’s so different from where she used to live.

Suddenly, Summer is a candidate for student council, trades her t-shirt and jeans for mall-brand clothes, and throws a party for her entire grade even though she didn't invite a single guest. Everyone wants Summer to be someone other than herself, including the super-popular Suri who Summer hopes will be her new best friend. There’s Mara who wants Summer to forget about competing with her for third base when softball season comes. And Summer just wants to avoid Dink and Anna even though she has more in common with them than she wants to admit.

But when Mara discovers how Summer’s family made their millions, and threatens to tell the whole school, Summer needs a friend more than ever. Can Summer fit in AND stay true to herself?


Check out the book on Amazon here! (Or if you want to hear more gushing, read my Goodreads review here)

4 comments:

Julie Dao said...

Can you believe I haven't read ANY middle-grade books yet this year?! This is getting ridiculous! I keep hearing great things about BINGO SUMMER and I'll definitely be adding this one to my Goodreads list. It sounds wonderful!

Tiana Smith said...

Sounds super cute :) I just finished The Eighth Day, which is another MG I'd recommend!

D.E. Malone said...

Thanks so much, Shelley! I truly appreciate your review and kind words!

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