Honey

Reviewed by: Cathy Potter - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 10, 2015

Review

Spunky, ten year-old Melody lives with her father in the small town of Royal, Indiana. She doesn’t remember her mother who passed away when Melody was a baby. When Melody overhears her father refer to someone as “Honey” during a phone call, she is suspicious. Is her father dating a woman in town? Melody and her best friend, Nick, investigate. Their first stop is Bee-Hive, a new hair salon run by the exuberant Bee-Bee Churchill and her dog, Mo. Melody soon learns that nothing is as it appears when she jumps to conclusions and makes a mess of the situation. Honey has a simple plot line, yet there is depth in the characters and subtleties that readers going through family change will appreciate. Middle grade fans of Pie by Sarah Weeks will also enjoy this realistic fiction story.

Overall Book Score: good