The Warden's Daughter VS. Forever Or A Long Long Time

Forever or a long long time by Caela Carter about a girl who has a hard time beleiving she will not be given away again after finally being adopted after years in foster care. She is on a search to discover who she is and learn about why she was given up while also trying to make her Brother, Mom, Dad and Teacher as happy as possible. Flora works hard at overcoming her trauma which has left it difficult for her to speak her mind and remember her life events. Throughout the book some of our favourite moments were when they yell "elephant" when they need to escape an awkward situation and all the theories on life in the book. Most of all we enjoyed the journey she takes to connect the small memories she has of her previous life in order to gain an understanding of who she is and where she came from. 10/10


Wardens daughter by Jerry Spinelli: This is a book about a girl who lives in the apartment attached to a prison. Her father is the warden, her mother died when she was young and she has an inmate taking care of her during the summer. She has some anger issues and doesn't trust people very easily. Her deepest desire is to have a mother, a job she wishes her babysitter would take on. There are many events that will make you cry, laugh and cringe including fun girly sleepovers, epic baseball games and an untimely death in the prison. A very enjoyable read. 9/10