One Time by Sharon Creech
Published by HarperCollins on September 8, 2020
ISBN: 0062570749
Pages: 272
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Gina is starting a new school year, and she is beginning to questions life’s bigger questions — who am I? Who do I want to be? She has a vivid imagination and has always felt differently from the other kids her age. When a new boy named Antonio moves in next door, she’s intrigued by him and his family. When their new teacher gives them a bunch of writing assignments that won’t be graded, Gina finds herself really exploring her imagination and her relationships with other people.

This story reads like a bunch of short stories woven together. The plot is slow to develop and only feels truly there about 2/3 of the way through the book. Recommended for readers 4th grade and up, it will circulate well because Sharon Creech is a popular local author.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME