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Title: What a voice!
Review: Ida B Applewood is certainly a character. Some here say she gets to be annoying, but I never felt that at all. Perhaps it is because I listened to the audio version of the book, read by actress Lili Taylor (I find listening to audio books in the car is the perfect way to preview read alouds for my class). Taylor's voice is PERFECT for Ida B, and I truly believed I was listening to a spirited, spunky 10 year old the entire time, just chattering away in the passenger's seat next to me. It could be that alone that won me over, but I have a feeling Hannigan's quirky voice for Ida B had something to do with it, too.The funny bits made me laugh out loud and the tender moments made me want to weep. I highly recommend this book and am planning on reading it to my third grade class.
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