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Title details for Honey by Sarah Weeks - Available

Honey

by Sarah Weeks
Rebecca Soler
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For a girl like Melody and a dog like Mo, life can be both sticky and sweet.

Melody has lived in Royal, Indiana, for as long as she can remember. It's been just her and her father, and she's been okay with that. But then she overhears him calling someone Honey — and suddenly it feels like everyone in Royal has a secret. It's up to Melody and her best friend, Nick, to piece together the clues and discover why Honey is being hidden. Meanwhile, a dog named Mo is new to Royal. He doesn't remember much from when he was a puppy . . . but he keeps having dreams of a girl he is bound to meet someday. This girl, he's sure, will change everything. In HONEY, Sarah Weeks introduces two characters — one a girl, one a dog— who are reaching back further than their memories in order to figure out where they came from and where they're going. It's a total treat from beginning to end.

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  • Release date

    June 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781338249064
      • File size: 87638 KB
      • Duration: 03:02:34

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 830
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 22, 2014
      In spite of never having known her mother, 10-year-old Melody Bishop leads a pleasant small-town life in Royal, Ind., playing word games with her good-natured father (a humanities teacher) and hanging around with her best friend, Nick Woo. When Melody begins to suspect her father has fallen in love, she determines to find out who it is. Interwoven with Melody's story are two others: that of Bee-Bee Churchill, the owner of the town's new beauty salon, the Bee Hive, and Bee-Bee's 10-year-old French bulldog, Mo, who has his own significant backstory; the three threads eventually intersect in predictable but pleasing ways. Minor intrigue and misunderstandings drive the slender plot, but Weeks (Pie) succeeds in creating an emotionally credible and moving resolution, as well as a small cast of realistic and engaging characters to flesh out the town of Royal. Readers who like words will enjoy the list of 100 nail-polish names Melody creates for the Bee Hive, which concludes this straightforward, affecting read. Ages 8â12. Agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      It's almost impossible to select narrator Rebecca Soler's best character in this gem for young listeners. Ten-year-old Melody Bishop's mother died when she was a baby. Since then, it's always been just she and her dad--until she hears him call someone "honey" over the phone. Soler is self-assured and bright as Melody, her best friend, Nick, and her kind dad. Other memorable characterizations include those of a bratty six-year-old neighbor named Teeny and Grandpo Bishop, who goes to the garage "to look for a hammer" when he's going for a smoke. The story's rich text is enhanced by Soler's delivery, with verbs and adjectives getting all the necessary verve. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2015

      Gr 3-6-Ten-year-old Melody and her widower father have always been extremely close. So Melody is shocked when she overhears part of a phone conversation where he calls someone "Honey." Melody and her best friend, Nick, are determined to uncover the mystery woman's identity, and information from Melody's annoying six-year-old neighbor, Teeny, leads them to the newest beauty salon in Royal, IN: The Bee Hive. The point of view shifts throughout this story, and at the Bee Hive, listeners hear from its proprietor, Bee Bee Churchill, and her small dog, Mo. Each character's separate story line ultimately connects in a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion. This sweet story is voiced expertly by Rebecca Soler, and she does a wonderful job capturing each character's unique personality. Listeners always know who is talking, and her pacing keeps the story moving forward. VERDICT This title will appeal to middle grade students who enjoy realistic fiction and animal fiction titles.-Anne Bozievich, Friendship Elementary School, Glen Rock, PA

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:830
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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