Review of SandPeople
Posted: 10 Dec 2021, 19:08
[Following is a volunteer review of "SandPeople" by Cheryl Kerr.]
Sand People by Cheryl Kerr is a children’s book that is a coming-of-age story. The work focuses on Lea, a young girl who was ready to begin her summer vacation until she realized that things that year were far from normal. She found out that her parents were separating and that she was going to be staying with her aunt all summer rather than with her grandparents and her younger brother. After a long journey from Virginia to Texas, Lea was left on the Gulf Coast with her artist aunt.
Lea spent much of her time alone until she saw something strange and confusing on the beach. She tells her aunt who doesn’t believe her, but Lea managed to find someone who did believe her and who even decided to help her research what was happening. What did Lea see on the beach? And was she able to solve the mystery of what she saw?
This is a lovely story about growth and acceptance. The author did a great job of focusing on Lea and her growth and reconciliation with her family’s situation. She also made sure to explain through this story that children should not feel at fault when their parents have issues in their marriage. There were many insightful and emotional moments that I think would be greatly beneficial for younger children who are in difficult situations.
I enjoyed the accurate portrayal and insights the author provided concerning archaeology and conducting archival research. As an archaeologist and someone who has done archival research, I loved that these details were included in a way that would be interesting to younger people! There were several errors that I noticed throughout the work, but other than that I disliked nothing about this book.
I’m rating Sand People by Cheryl Kerr a 4 out of 4 stars. This story was interesting and unique, the characters were well written and engaging, and the author included several important lessons that would be helpful for children and young adults. I think this book would be enjoyable for children of all ages up through middle school.
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SandPeople
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Sand People by Cheryl Kerr is a children’s book that is a coming-of-age story. The work focuses on Lea, a young girl who was ready to begin her summer vacation until she realized that things that year were far from normal. She found out that her parents were separating and that she was going to be staying with her aunt all summer rather than with her grandparents and her younger brother. After a long journey from Virginia to Texas, Lea was left on the Gulf Coast with her artist aunt.
Lea spent much of her time alone until she saw something strange and confusing on the beach. She tells her aunt who doesn’t believe her, but Lea managed to find someone who did believe her and who even decided to help her research what was happening. What did Lea see on the beach? And was she able to solve the mystery of what she saw?
This is a lovely story about growth and acceptance. The author did a great job of focusing on Lea and her growth and reconciliation with her family’s situation. She also made sure to explain through this story that children should not feel at fault when their parents have issues in their marriage. There were many insightful and emotional moments that I think would be greatly beneficial for younger children who are in difficult situations.
I enjoyed the accurate portrayal and insights the author provided concerning archaeology and conducting archival research. As an archaeologist and someone who has done archival research, I loved that these details were included in a way that would be interesting to younger people! There were several errors that I noticed throughout the work, but other than that I disliked nothing about this book.
I’m rating Sand People by Cheryl Kerr a 4 out of 4 stars. This story was interesting and unique, the characters were well written and engaging, and the author included several important lessons that would be helpful for children and young adults. I think this book would be enjoyable for children of all ages up through middle school.
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SandPeople
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon