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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2015 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—Middle grade readers—even those not yet familiar with the names Truman Capote or Harper Lee—will be delighted with this romp through 1930s Monroeville, AL. Neri has pulled real events from the lives of Tru and Nelle and has woven them into a fictional work that takes readers through the pair's first meeting, their efforts in solving a small-town mystery, and their face-to-face encounter with t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2016
Truman, an eccentric Little Lord Fauntleroy aspirant, and Nelle, a feisty girl with a boyish haircut who dresses in overalls, strike up an unlikely and unshakable friendship in Depression-era Monroeville, Alabama. Sharing a love of reading and playing pretend, Tru and Nelle escape small-town boredom by telling stories, solving mysteries from their tree-house headquarters, and getting into no small amount of mischief. With Tru's paren...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Truman, an eccentric Little Lord Fauntleroy aspirant, and Nelle, a feisty girl, strike up an unlikely and unshakable friendship in Depres...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
