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A magical breadbox that delivers whatever you wish for—as long as it fits inside? It's too good to be true! Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents' separation, as well as a sudden move to her Gran's house in another state. For a while, the magic bread box, discovered in the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rebecca (Becks): A girl suddenly transplanted to another state by her mother. Older sister. Sometime loner. Misses her dad. and her home. Finds magic!
- Annie: Mother who is "trying to figure some things out."
- Jim: Out of work dad, too far away. A quiet guy.
- Gran: Funny grandmother who knows stuff and doesn't push too hard. A slyboots.
- Lew: Brother. Not yet three.
- Hannah: That girl at school whose hair is always just right. Whose shoes are the right amount of dirty. Who knows how to use chopsticks for real. Who makes you nervous.
- Megan: The girl at school whose hair is never just right. Who says the wrong thing. Who would be your best friend if you'd let her.
- Becky: A girl who finds a magical breadbox that makes wishes come true.
- Mrs. Hamill: School secretary in Georgia.
- Mrs. Cahalen: Add a description of this character.
- Mary Kate: Rebecca's best friend in Baltimore.
- Officer Johnson
- Mr. Cook
- Harlan
- Coleman
- Maya
- Miss Adda
- Babecka: Lew's nickname for Rebecca.
Setting & Locations edit
- Atlanta: New city, too big, full of interesting places, but not the right people. Specifically East Atlanta/ Ormewood Park/ Grant Park.
- Baltimore, MD: Home, sorely missed. Full of seagulls and gravy fries and fathers.
- Georgia
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Ages 9-12This is a book about two parents separating. Beyond that reality, it is not "dirty" or "dark" or anything else a kid shouldn't read. It's just very sad. The story is told from the perspective of a child experiencing dislocation, but the book address the emotions of the parents too. The goal, in many ways, is to show that "bad" and "good" aren't simple, when life gets complicated. In marriage, or in magic.
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