tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post2997699273159207212..comments2024-01-07T01:51:24.593-05:00Comments on ACPL Mock Newbery: Neil Armstrong is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan MarinoMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425130370380633997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-5262625199635279712009-09-10T20:05:48.092-04:002009-09-10T20:05:48.092-04:00I enjoyed Tamara because she wasn't a perfect ...I enjoyed Tamara because she wasn't a perfect character. She was funny,and despite her disdain for Muscle Man McGinty, she was a bit of a liar herself.<br /><br />I think kids will relate to Muscle Man's unflappable optimism and Tammy's candor.shelf-employedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995138115902346934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-45958702850550554312009-09-09T12:23:29.692-04:002009-09-09T12:23:29.692-04:00I adored this book. Tamara, the narrator, carries ...I adored this book. Tamara, the narrator, carries the story with such authenticity and artlessness that I read it more than once. I can understand why Kirkus raved about it and why it received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly. It's simply wonderful! I used it for two bookclubs at my library (one for homeschoolers and one for all students) and both groups enjoyed it.DogEarhttp://nicolepoliti.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-59202414220704393692009-08-29T18:22:55.569-04:002009-08-29T18:22:55.569-04:00I was expecting this to be totally different than ...I was expecting this to be totally different than it was. I thought it would be funny, but it wasn't. Plus I thought the main character was completely apathetic and I didn't like her at all. Not my favorite book of the year.Stephaniehttp://fabulousreads.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com