Taking place in the early 1800s on the famous island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, it follows a young deaf girl named Mary who lives there where nearly the island’s whole population is also deaf and communicates entirely in sign language 🤟. Mary is stilling dealing with grief after losing her big brother months prior and confides in her best friend Nancy over it.

The island gets an unexpected surprise in the form of visiting scientist Andrew Noble who has come to research the island and its inhabitants, as well as trying to discover why many of them are deaf. However his arrogant and snide personality divides the people, as well as Mary and her father with her mother who sees a positiveness of him. The family’s tension only grows and it will cause a shocking twist for Mary’s story that makes it more gripping.

LeZotte’s novel is a very unique historical story that’s based on the real life history of Martha’s Vineyard and how it incorporates sign language as its main topic. Mary’s story is mainly an emotional and relatable one as we see her life with other people like herself and handling a difficult family issue and possible danger later on. It definitely gets more gripping and even frightening in the middle when her story takes its twist. There’s a blend of many topics found such as life in community, family, friendship, prejudice, judgement and guilt.

It’s an amazing story with a somber message that shows deaf people are just like us while using their own way of communicating.

A- (91%/Excellent)

Junie B.’s third story sees her in a grumpity mood when her class will be having a career day when they’ll all dress up as what they wanna be when they become adults. Unfortunately she shoots off her mouth when she claims that there’s a special job that she sees as very special, but luckily she’s find it thanks to making a new friend that cheers her up.

It’s another funny and relatable where it shows kids that there are many types of jobs to be had while Junie B’s job is to be funny, loud and lovable.

A- (91%/Excellent)

With the authorities now searching for him, Legoshi temporarily lays low with his Labrador best friend Jack and their friends at Cherryton Academy where things have drastically changed as carnivores and herbivores have been segregated into separate classes.

We also get to see characters we’ve met with their own short stories that centers on issues involving classes, survival, self image and the black market getting more dangerous thanks to Melon.

Luckily Legoshi and Louis infiltrate thru it and after an interesting confrontation, Legoshi may have found the strategy to stop Melon thru a beautifully intimidating rabbit named Kyu.

The bonus stories include a fun friendly lunch and Legoshi and Haru getting a funny personality swap.

A (100%/Outstanding)