Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley - OPTIONAL

Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley, 288 pages.  Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2018.  $16.

Content: G

BUYING RECOMMENDATION: EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Frederick has always been a flea in the school hierarchy - never a gazelle, and certainly never a lion. Then comes the day Frederick finds himself floating down a river adrift; when he lands he is mistaken for a camper at a disciplinary camp -- and not just any camper, but a camper who already has a reputation.  As Frederick discovers what it is like to be treated like a lion, he also tries to reach out to the other campers in his group.  When the hurricane rolls through, things are bound to get interesting.

I wish there had been more hurricane.  And more of all of the boys together during the hurricane.  I felt a bit underwhelmed by the development of the relationships. I was hoping for something more like Lubar’s Hidden Talents.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS