Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia
Published by Greenwillow Books on October 1st 2019
ISBN: 0062935275
Pages: 368
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Now Entering Addamsville

 

Zora can see ghosts, has a mother who has been missing for five years, a dad who was just released from prison, and is thought to be a firestarter.  She lives in Addamsville who’s claim to fame as a town is  the thought that it is haunted.  Zora knows she must save the inhabitants from being burned by the real firestarter.  She has lost two of her fingers in the past so she knows that the risks are real.  Along with her other challenges, Zora is searching for her mother and feels, in her heart, that her mom is still alive.

Bravery, friendship, and stick-to-itiveness are themes.  At first Zora feels that she is all alone in her quests but by the end she has friends, relatives that love her, and has rid the town of one of the worst firestarters.  It is helpful to have a two-page map of Addamsville at the start of the book to aid in keeping track of the characters’ whereabouts.  There are also drawings of the main characters.  This book is recommended for grades 9-12.

 

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland