Bound To Stay Bound

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Bulletin for the Center... - 07/01/2015 In this sequel to By the Grace of Todd (BCCB 2/14), the wee Toddlians are still worshiping their god, twelve-year-old Todd. These tiny beings were spontaneously spawned out of Todd’s dirty clothes, and they are now a fully realized society, depending on Todd for food, water, and other comforts. Todd, unfortunately, is a terrible god—he is forgetful, selfish, and short-sighted. The suffering Toddlians try to guess what they might have done wrong, some plotting defection to a better god while others want to focus their energies on making things right with their current one. Todd’s not trying to be horrible, though; he’s just in middle school and being bullied and juggling too many things to remember details—like the fact that a moldy apple left out contains a worm that could kill the Toddlians. Even with his negligence, Todd’s pretty sympathetic since he’s trying mightily to do the right things. The real stars, however, are the Toddlians, who learned most of life from television and therefore lead lives filled with random accents, dramatic observations about the world, and unrealistic understandings. Their cleverness in the face of neglect and their devotion to the boy on whose dirt they literally feed is genuinely moving, and readers will be fervently hoping for a happy end for this little civilization. AS - Copyright 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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