Absolutely Almost

Author: Lisa Graff 


Genre: Realistic Fiction

What this book is about: Albie has never been good at things: tetherball, drawing, and especially making his parents proud. After getting kicked out of his last private school, he moved to a public school with teachers that try to help him succeed. Along with the public school change, he doesn't get to have his best friend at school and gets a new babysitter, Calista, to help him out with school. He gains friends and gets bullied. While trying to make it through school and his social level at school, he is mainly trying to keep the friendship he has with his apartment neighbor and best friend. Even though Albie is absolutely almost with mostly everything, Calista helps him figure out the things he is good at and helps him take pride in them. 

Your opinion:   I liked the book a lot, especially how friendship and bullying was key to the book. It shows some things that you might encounter being a 5th grader in school like being cool and fitting in. I loved also how Lisa Graff shows that you might not be good at most things, but the things you are good at, take pride in them.

Rating:  4.5 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book: I think readers that like realistic fiction and friendship books would like this book. I would say that this book would be for 2nd graders and up. For the 2nd graders it might be a little hard, but it's great book.

Reviewed by: OB