What's not to love?
Quirky, diverse characters.
A simple plot.
A shy boy gains confidence, a lonely girl gains friends, a bully gains a little humility.
A Filipina grandma! A girl who's deaf! A teensy bit of romance!It's a perfect recipe for an endearing, albeit somewhat typical, Newbery.
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And just in case you were also wondering, Do people really fall in wells? while you were reading (the second time that's happened in a Newbery in as many years), I googled it. The answer is yes.
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