I broke my pinky playing goalie at soccer practice. Thank you so much for reading our Kids Book Review on Halfway to Harmony! Let me know in the comments if you have read it (or plan to) and what you think!Īnd yes, all these pictures are me with a cast on. It’s not science fiction or anything like that. It’s a real-life book, it’s not a true story but a book where this could be true. I’m not sure the little kids would get what Walter is going through.Īnd it talks a lot about friendship, so if you like books with that theme, you’ll like this one.
Upper elementary/middle school is good because it does talk about death. This one was at about the same reading level as the other ones. I think Barbara O’Connor is pretty good about that. She seems like someone I could be friends with in real life. I’m going to get that book (if it’s a real book) so I’ll let you know how it is. I’ll teach ’em to you and you can practice with me.”Īnd she does. “I could probably use that book,” he told Posey. Walter felt his heart lift even higher and his whole body seemed lighter. That’s rule number one in my second favorite book…” For instance, at the beginning of the book, right when they meet, Walter is talking pretty negatively and Posey says, “Oh good grief! You gotta think positive. So, Posey tells the rules throughout the book. They both get something out of this, and the reader does, too! This book is perfect for them because she just moved there and needs to make friends AND Walter needs friends. Her second favorite book (not going to tell you the first one) is Caesar Romanoff’s Rules for Making Friends. Posey likes to quote and spit off random things from books she’s read. It’s actually not one specific part in the book, it’s spread out throughout the book. I must be drawn to hot-air balloons because I also liked the book The Twenty-One Balloons. The line on the front cover of the book really sums it up, “ Adventure is possible when you change the way you see the world.” I don’t want to spoil the adventure too much but the front cover does have a hot-air balloon on it.
Banjo is an adult and is planning a huge, exciting adventure. The story takes place in rural Georgia, in the town of Harmony. It’s summer so Walter and Posey have their days to roam, discover the woods, and be adventurous. Posey’s a little pushy but she’s so good for Walter. They immediately become friends, because she said so. Posey to the RESCUE! She is outgoing and chatty-just what Walters needs to break him out of his funk. She’s a girl who moves in next door to Walter. It is in the beginning but don’t give up, you have to keep reading the book, it gets happier! You may be thinking by now, “Man, this book is sad.” You’re right. Walter doesn’t really have any friends and doesn’t quite seem to know how. He has the same dreams over and over about him and can’t seem to really move on. For instance, Walter is 11 and is grieving over the loss of his brother. They all have things that they’re working on in their lives. There are 3 main characters: Walter, Posey, and Banjo (cool name).
It’s her newest one, like just released this year (2021) and she did not disappoint! This is a great book! Anyway, last time I was at Barnes & Noble with my grandparents, I grabbed another book by her, Halfway to Harmony. I actually did a book review on Wish if you want to check out what that one’s about.
I’ve read 2 other books by Barbara O’Connor, How to Steal a Dog and Wish, and I really loved both of them.
Kids Book Review on Halfway to Harmony by Brecken