Okay. I have to admit it. The combination of the cover art and the title of this book is what grabbed my attention. I mean, why in the world would a book be called Itch?
This is yet another historical fiction novel -- they seemed to really grab my attention this summer. Set in 1968, the main character (Itch) and her grandmother move from Florida to Ohio after Itch’s grandfather dies.
Moving to a new school is hard and Itch, with her Florida accident and no parents, feels like an outsider, until she becomes friends with the popular, baton-twirling Gwendolyn. On the outside, Gwendolyn seems perfect, but Itch begins to realize that Gwendolyn is hiding a deep, dark secret.
Once Itch discovers what the secret is, Itch needs to make a very grown up decision, and as Gramps always told Itch, “Speaking up takes courage.”
I would highly recommend this realistic, historical fiction book for fifth grade students and up. Teachers would also really enjoy this coming-of-age novel. Read Itch by Michelle D. Kwasney.
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