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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2010
Gr 2-3 Third-grader Nora is both excited and apprehensive when her aunt, uncle, and two cousins come to live with them after her uncle loses his job. She thinks having her extended family could be like a big, fun picnic but sharing a room with her cousin Ellie could be a problem. She's right. The two gir...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Nora isn't happy to be sharing her bedroom with boisterous cousin Ellie after Ellie's father loses his job and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on February 1, 2011
Judy Cox’s straightforward, realistic plot incorporates the current economic downturn, but is, at its core, an appealing story about family relationships. Nora and her cousin Ellie are opposites, and readers will empathize with Nora as she struggles to share a room and get along with her cousin: “Ellie is a terr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
