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Autumn Dawn #1

by Kim Sigafus

Autumn Dawn is sick of being bullied at school. It's not her fault that she doesn't learn as fast as the other kids or that she speaks a little differently. Her home life isn't much better. Ever since Autumn's dad left, her mother can't cope, so Autumn has to care for her baby brother and do all the housework. Her mother hasn't even noticed the problems her daughter is dealing with. When Autumn's Ojibwa aunt comes to visit, she recognizes Autumn's dyslexia and speech problems. Can Aunt Jessie build a bridge between mother and daughter and give Autumn the confidence she needs to move past her challenges?

Genres: Contemporary

112 pages, Paperback

Published August 27, 2019

Reviews

[Courtenay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a huge fan of the omniscient POV (too much head-hopping) but since this book was so short I could tolerate it in small amounts. I also much prefer stories where the protagonist solves her OWN problems vs. having a strong adult figure (Autumn Dawn's aunt Jessie) step in and put the bully in her place. I liked that Autumn found the courage to try out for the Jingle Dress play but it would have felt like a much stronger story arc if she'd solved her own problems throughout -- as written it felt a bit weak. Love her name! 2.5 stars.

[corrine w · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute! this book is very special to me because the author, ms. kim, used to be my afterschool daycare teacher! she even gave me a signed copy! i believe in books two or three there might be a character named after me 😊 the other characters like sydney, jayden, and bree are all real people and i know them. miss jergens is also named after a teacher at my old school!

a cute book very close to my heart with an amazing theme ❤️

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book

[Monika Kozlowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular. I was bullied in middle school so I could totally relate. It was great to learn a little about natives culture. I rooted for autumn all the way

[Kimberly DuBois · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good short read for a middle schooler about being bullied and overcoming dyslexia.

[miareadsbooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rep: Native American (Ojibwa) dyslexic cis girl MC (Autumn); Native SCs (Autumn's dad, Aunt Jessie, etc.)