Colleen Frakes

Ooh, while stressful to read, the family dynamic here was engaging! Norah is expected to be the “good child,” the one who gives her parents no stress, but she’s a worrywart and a people-pleaser. I have never read about a child of prison guards, and I didn’t know they seem to move as often as military brats.

Also, Norah’s spider prison dream was hilarious!

A memoir about growing up on McNeil Island in Washington state, which housed a prison, a nature preserve, and the residents to support the prison. Pretty interesting local/historical subject, and talks a little about the ghost town that is left now that the prison is closed and all of the residents have moved off. Its got some funny moments, and in general is a gentle memoir of early middle school and ferries and island life. Enjoyed it, but it's a pretty quiet story.

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/eSnkioF8FYc

Enjoy!

Very little information except how boring it is to live on an island.