  | Puttermans are in the house Author: Feldman, Jacquetta Nammar | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
Told from different points of view, the Putterman cousins, twins Sammy and Matty, and Becky, have been at odds, but when Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, they soon find that they need each other more than ever.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/22)
School Library Journal (00/02/23)
Booklist (01/01/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/12/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 Seventh-graders Sammy and Matty, the Putterman twins, have always shared a telepathic connection, but ever since Matty walked off the baseball field in mid-game three months ago, Sammy has felt shut out by her brother teammate. After Hurricane Harvey roars through Houston, destroying their home and that of their grandparents, the six of them move in with the twins’ uncle, aunt, and cousin Becky for a while. Sammy shares a bedroom with her cousin, the only family member who’s not a keen baseball fan. While the others root for the Astros to win the World Series, Becky prepares for her upcoming bat mitzvah, glumly expecting the final game to conflict with her party. Creating a large cast of believable characters, Feldman does a particularly good job of balancing the three cousins’ interwoven stories. The first-person narrative shifts from Sammy, adrift without her brother, to Matty, hiding a secret he’s reluctant to share, and Becky, trying to change her resentful attitude. An involving novel in which individuals reach out to help one another and find unexpected rewards. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
