Sophie Washington (Sophie Washington, #11)

by Tonya Duncan Ellis

[Book Zone Reviews]

Author Tonya Duncan Ellis has hit a slam dunk with this series. I grew up reading Enid Blyton's books which are delightful and well-written, however, there was no cultural representation for me, which I was too innocent at the time to realize was an issue.

With this series, Tonya brings to life a main character with which I can identify. I love words, spelling them, rhyming them, reading them but I had to be "coaxed" at times.

What I loved the most was Sophie's compassion. Almost threw in a spoiler, but you will have to read the series yourself to find out.

After reading book one, I have to read all the others before I get to the Lemonade Stand which is the most recent. (Not that this is necessary, it's just a quirk of mine)

The series caters to readers aged 8 - 12 and book one, this one, is currently free.