Please don't judge me by my cover!

This was an enjoyable book. Mary Jack is resilient and wise beyond her years. The author should be commended on the way she deals with the topic of child abuse/neglect , and how these and the need for children to feel accepted, loved, and to belong to a family can effect the emotions of a child. The characters are likeable, except for maybe Gerry, Jill and Mr. Snyder who are meant to be hated by the reader.
A quick read, this would make a perfect read-aloud for a Grade 5-7 class. ( )

I enjoyed this book. As a child it was my favorite. I recently re-read it to remind myself why I liked it. It is a great book about people working together to become a family. I don't think I enjoyed it as much as an adult reader because the text is written with younger people in mind. ( )