The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City

Reviewed by: Amy McInerney - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 13, 2018

Review

A modern-day Charlotte’s Web that will steal every reader's heart. As soon as Josie's brother arrives at Thanksgiving dinner with a runt piglet bound for a terrible fate, she's on a mission to save him. Naming him Hamlet and negotiating with her parents for a deadline of New Year's Day, Josie connects with the piglet amidst the chaos of her crowded, hectic house. As she prepares for an important gymnastics competition, cares for Hamlet, and juggles her busy life, she begins to question what she should put her efforts towards in the future. Her search for a home for Hamlet ramps up when the police catch wind of a farm animal living in a city. A sweet story of family, friendship, and determination, middle-grade readers will revel in this story. Author Jodi Kendall's nods towards E.B. White's familiar story will endear readers of this novel. Highly recommended for every library.

Overall Book Score: very good