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Critic's Report
Title: Critter Sitter Chronicles
Author: Valerie Ondrejko
Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Thriller
Audience: YA/Middle Grade
Word Count: 34744
Assessment:
Plot: A delightful story of two BFFs who start a business helping neighbors walk and/or care for their pets, this book is both heartfelt and comedic. Small moments of implausibility don’t detract from even and engaging storytelling.
Prose:
The author strikes a warm, inviting tone that effectively captures the voices of the middle grade characters. In some contexts, phrasings and descriptions have an artificial ring.
Originality:
Though language choices can show a lack of originality and nuance, Ondrejko writes with an effervescent voice. The characters and plot are distinct, and the friends' escapades are refreshingly different.
Character Development:
Characters—both human and animal—are charming and distinct. Ondrejko shows care and affection in her character development; readers may feel as if they know the protagonists as they do their best to juggle their new-found responsibilities.
Score:
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Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10
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Originality: 10 out of 10
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Prose: 8 out of 10
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Character/Execution: 10 out of 10
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Overall: 9.00 out of 10
Date Submitted: August 27, 2018
BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly
UPCOMING
SIGNINGS
When / Where:
Author visit at Cartwright Elementary School
Had a great time talking with this sweet class about writing and sharing Lila Discovers Grammy's Secret.
House Party Book Signing
When / Where:
Saturday, December 2, 2017
10:00am - 2:00 pm
SantaPalooza
Scheels
Village Point
17202 Davenport St, Omaha, NE 68118
Had a great time meeting all the young readers at Scheels
Skutt Catholic High School
