By: Aly Marx Emotion, struggles, hope, and most of all, mustaches. First published in 2017, Mustaches for Maddie is written by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown. The story is about a twelve-year-old girl named Maddie. She’s fun, funny, likes to act, and loves fake mustaches. But she also suffers from a brain tumor. This girl is the authors’ daughter. This novel illuminates her battle against bullies, her tumor, her support along the way, but mostly, mustaches. A book about how far one small act of kindness can go, I would most certainly recommend that you read Mustaches for Maddie. First of all, there are so many connections I was able to make in this story. Maddie has little brothers that, above all, she loves, but sometimes gets annoyed with--this is something that many people can relate to. She also struggles with friends and other problems at school, just like many other students. Secondly, I liked how I could understand exactly what Maddie was thinking. It increased the emotion of the book and improved the development of the plot. Because of this, I enjoyed the story more as I was able to form a stronger understanding for Maddie and feel more connected to her. In the book, there is a very stereotypical bully that is extremely popular and picks on other girls. In a way, I was annoyed with this character, because she was not very realistic. However, this character had an important effect on the plot, as she helped to teach the reader many lessons and contributed to the message of the story. Mustaches for Maddie has so much humor that I found myself laughing out loud at multiple points in the plot. It showed me Maddie’s cheery and positive personality, even when she was struggling. Additionally, it made the narrative so much more enjoyable to read, especially when it made me smile. Finally, the emotion in this book was phenomenal. I cried so much throughout the volume and felt sympathy for the characters. It kept me hooked throughout the novel and made me want to hug Maddie so many times. Mustaches for Maddie is truly an amazing story and you should definitely consider checking it out. (Limited supply in the bookroom. Request quickly!) Quick facts: Title: Mustaches for Maddie Authors: Chad Morris and Shelly Brown Website: http://www.mustachesformaddie.com/ Lexile: 560 Page count: 245 Main character: Maddie Award: 2018 Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award winner Comments are closed.
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