All Four Stars by Tara Dairman, 273 pages
This may have been one of my favorite books of this year.
Gladys is eleven and the thing she loves most in the world is to cook.
Unfortunately, her parents do not support her interest so Gladys has been
cooking on the sly for the past few years. Even more unfortunately, they
come home early at the exact moment that she has a small problem with her
crème brulee and the curtains catch on fire. Gladys's parents ban her
from all cooking related things for six months. Gladys's new teacher
gives them an assignment to write about what they want to in the future.
With a little prodding, Gladys writes an essay about wanting to be a odd critic
for the most prestigious newspaper in the country. Her essay is chosen to
be sent to that exact newspaper for their essay competition. The results
are hilarious and fabulous. Combined with some of Gladys's reviews other
various meals (mostly from her parent's kitchen), I laughed out loud more than
once. For kids who like realistic and humorous fiction, this is a
must-read.
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