A Giant Cat and A Bubble Beard
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Applegate, K.(2015) Crenshaw. New York, NY: Feiwel and Friends
Jackson loves facts. He especially loves animal facts. But the fact is he is seeing something that
shouldn’t be. It’s a giant surfboarding
cat. He knows this cat, the last time he
saw him was when his family was living in their car, it’s his imaginary friend
Crenshaw. Imaginary friends aren’t
supposed to come back though. Jackson’s
family is having money troubles again, and Jackson knows it. He puts on a brave face and tells himself it
doesn’t bother him, But Crenshaw is back to make him face the facts of his own
feelings.
Crenshaw deals with a subject that
many books don’t. Poverty is a real
issue that affects many children, but we don’t really like to talk about
it. This book puts it on the forefront. It’s a good book for kids that are affected by
this issue as it may give them some solace that they aren’t the only ones.
Other children can create a better understanding of what affects these
children, and gain some empathy for them.
Crenshaw doesn’t
pretend that it’ll all end in glitter and sunshine, like Jackson, it faces the
facts. Even with these facts though, it
adds some light heartedness and fancy with Crenshaw the imaginary friend. He’s frank in his words, but silly in his
actions and it makes for a good read.
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