Review of Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures

[Wilfred Patrick]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures" by Catherine A. Pepe.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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"Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures" by Catherine A. Pepe tells the story of two siblings' trip to California: Mary Grace and her younger brother Donny. Despite having Down syndrome, Donny is fortunate to not have experienced it since birth. Despite the fact that most of this novel is fiction, the author claims that some elements are based on actual events because she had a brother who also had Down syndrome. With their parents, who lavished them with love and care, Mary Grace and her brother Donny led happy lives. As it happens, their parents were sent as missionaries to Africa for a two-year stay; their father is a priest. 
 
The book described how a boy who simply wanted to fit in at school became the focus of a bully. Mary Grace solved the riddle of her bully alongside the Grandma gang, which included her grandma and her grandmother's pals. Through the help of her detective mind, Mary Grace was able to reveal the face of her bully and even helped to convince her teachers and principal not to punish the bully according to the school principles but rather punish Justin the bully in a way that he'd grow and learn from it, which in the end worked out well and made Justin a better person and an even better friend to Donny. This book had perfect editing because I didn't notice any errors while reading it. 
 
I particularly liked the little pictures that were sporadically interspersed throughout the text. Catherine Anna Pepe deserves praise for her children's book. This book has no parts that I didn't like. It was really impressive.
 
I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 because it gives a very good reason to be a good person. The only reason I removed a star is because of the font size; in my opinion, it seems too tiny for kids.I recommend this book to every child in high school. 

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[Gerrard Mark]

Thos book give a great lesson on dealing with kids living with Down syndrome. Nice review.

[Gerrard Mark]

Thos book give a great lesson on dealing with kids living with Down syndrome. Nice review.

[nora baldwin]

This book has a very good story line. As someone gjat was bullied as a child I feel this book is great and people who have kids experiencing any form of bullying should read this book.

[kordula elfriede m]

The rate of bullying right now in American schools is something else. It's getting really worst. People really need to read this book. Anybody struggling with any form of bullying. Great review by the way.

[Bettina B]

I really feel the next generation need this book. So that their minds will be open and know what happend to bullies. And why they need to be better persons of them serves. I'm impressed

[Gloria Ari]

The pictures in this book was something that I really enjoyed. Bullies are a bad thing. And I feel this should serve as a lesson to all pedophiles. Great reviews are hard to get.

[Alex Ariz]

"Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures" by Catherine A. Pepe is a really great story about two siblings and how they fought against bullying. It's a very good story and I like your review.

[Jonathan Ken]

This book will.reveal what happened when a family travelled and left their two kids alone. More like " home alone read to find out how they navigated and survived bullying.

[Benson Ken]

Bullies and a reflection of their parents. Their parents may get things done only when they use force. Hence they tend to feel that's the best way of life. You choice of writeup in this review is very impressive.

[Stephanie Walker 11]

This book remind me of growing up and how I used to get pick at till I fought off my bullies. It was a very good book and it brought me great memories. Your review explains the book greatly.

[Larry Jade]

Great book. I feel thus book deserves to be seen by every high school students. It will open theirs eyes to the ills of bully and making fun of the disabled in our society. The review was up to par.