Is finding her dad a good thing for Lola and her mom?
Lola Harmon
Lola is a ten-year-old girl living in a single-parent home that is a mobile home. She has no clue who her dad is and wants to find out. Lola thinks this will make her feel complete, and maybe her mom will be happy again. The only problem is that momma and the other adult characters are trying to keep Lola from getting hurt. Her teacher gave the class an assignment for called The Other Me and is what starts it all. Now, Lola is finding herself, but instead of opening the letters right away, she has decided to take the mature route and wait.
The Community
The community of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a slew of characters including Lola's best friends Nick, Kiana, and their families have all these things that no one is aware of, like: Mallory, the bully who might have more going on than Lola or the others think. Then Momma being ill throughout most of the book, to the owner of their mobile home across the street that takes care of Lola after school. There are a lot of people in Lola's life who have helped shape her into the little ten-year-old girl that she is today. Lola has a lovely group of people that care for her and are there to help her figure things out.
Four Stars
The Other Better Me by Antony John is a great book to help kids understand what others are going through around them. Like, why is that quiet kid near the back always so calm and mean? Or is she doing that to mask her pain? Do you know what the one sitting behind the one hiding her pain's home life is? There is a lot to consider when trying to figure out who your classmates are as a little kid. This book is so worthwhile for middle school kids.
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This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove