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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2009
Gr 2-3 Whats the matter with the new boy? wonders third grader Dyamonde Daniel. Free always looks angry and never talks in class, only communicating in grunts. Dyamonde knows what it feels like to be new: her parents divorce caused her to relocate from Brooklyn to Washington Heights. Yet her friendly overtures are rebuffed each time. When Free scares one of the little kids in the lunchroom, Dyamonde has had enough an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Smart, spunky third-grader Dyamonde has everything going for her--except a best friend. The new kid, Free, doesn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More