What Goes Up by Wen Jane Baragrey, 213 pages. Random House, 2019. $17
Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Robyn, 11, has a pretty nice life in her small town with her loving Grandma and her mother who has created a fairy wonderland in their front room for her party business. Except for a very nosy neighbor and the fact that everything seems to land on their roof – and that includes skydivers – life would be great. When Robyn hears about a NASA satellite that has broken orbit and is heading towards Earth, she just knows that it will head straight towards her house. She thinks if she can find her father that everything will be all right. Since she was born with albinism, she thinks she has found him in a town close-by. She’ll need the help of her best friend Nickel to find her answers.
Baragrey adds many small details which I think are supposed to be charming and quirky, but for me were confusing and overkill. I had to reread parts of the book to write the review because of the confusion. If you want quirky girl, try Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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