4 Stars
This is a beautiful, heartfelt story about courage, empathy, and helping animals. I loved Song for a Whale and this was another great middle grade book by Lynne.
Max is our main character, a young 12 year old boy you will instantly connect with. He is trying to figure out who he is outside of his father's shadow. People always liked making plans or him when he was standing right there. His Dad wants him to play sports, but he doesn't have any interest in that. He has a lot of pressure put on him from his Dad. His parent split when he was 4 years old. His Mom is a high school history teacher and he goes to spend time with her at the beach during the summer.
He finds an octopus with a missing arm and in need of help. He takes it upon himself to help it and finds purpose in doing so.
We see themes of family pressure, friendship and self-discovery here as Max finds what he enjoys and is passionate about.
If you like middle grade books with a heavy focus on animals, wildlife or the ocean, this is one to read! Would recommend, especially for 4th - 7th graders. No language or explicit content.
Thank you to the publisher for a copy to honestly read and review. All thoughts are my own.
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