![]() This book will appeal to tweens and young teens who enjoy the casual structure of journal writing. Did you know it was during the Devonian period that lobe-finned fish first evolved pelvic bones and the beginnings of legs? See? You learned something! Readers of Eliza’s Journal are treated to facts about different bones and fossils from prehistoric eras. She is a talented illustrator, and she takes a job drawing pictures of various fossils for an eccentric island resident. There is a “crush,” but it’s a side story instead of the main storyline.Ī particularly interesting aspect of this book is the focus on Eliza’s summer job. ![]() Instead of the bikini beach summer she expects, she is soon told to “get a job” and she struggles against an uncle who wants to protect her and control her choices. At fifteen years old, Eliza is sent to live with her aunt and uncle on Orcas Island for the summer. With hints of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew stories, and with just a dash of science fiction, Eliza’s Journal breaks the mold that “coming-of-age” stories have led us to expect. ![]() ![]() ![]() But this story of a girl getting her first summer job on a lush island far from home has a few twists and turns that will surprise even the most jaded teen or tween. The idea of a teenager writing about her summer away from home is nothing new. ![]()
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