  | Roll Author: Miller, Darcy | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
During the summer between fifth and sixth grade, comic book-loving Ren grows apart from his best friend and meets a new girl who is looking for a training partner for the upcoming pigeon rolling competition.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.00 Points: 5.0 Quiz: 189252 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 3.30 Points: 10.0 Quiz: 71158 | |
Reviews:
Booklist (03/15/17)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/05/17)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/15/2017 Ren Hall is doing his best to make his star-athlete dad proud by going out for the middle-school cross-country team, never mind that he hates running. Old-school comic books and academics are more his thing. Even so, as sixth grade approaches, Ren spends the summer mornings jogging through his neighborhood. One day, he’s distracted by what looks like a flock of birds falling out of the sky. Making his way toward them, he arrives at his new neighbors’ house, where a girl with flame-red hair meticulously monitors the tumbling birds. Meet Sutton Davies, competitive Birmingham Roller Pigeon flier. Ren finds both the girl and the birds fascinating, and before long he’s helping Sutton train her pigeons for an upcoming competition, instead of running. As this new friendship blossoms, Ren also grapples with the growing pains of watching his best friend join the popular crowd. Miller’s debut soars and dives among the complex emotions that accompany growing up and genuine friendship. Despite a few missteps, Ren matures and hits his stride by summer’s end. - Copyright 2017 Booklist.
