Her mother said moving in with Gran was temporary, but then she enrolled Rebecca in school, so it felt more permanent. Her mother had suddenly packed up Rebecca and her little brother and had driven all the way to Atlanta, leaving her father alone in Baltimore. Great story, easy to read, with a fun subject. "Bigger than a bread box" has a good moral dilemma that kids will face at some point in their life, as well as focuses on how life impacts our kids. But as time goes on, Rebecca realizes that she doesn't necessarily want to fit in with the "popular" crows that isn't all that nice, and also starts to question where the Magic Bread Box finds its treasures. This of course, makes life a little easier and gives her the tools to fit in better at school. Early in the book, Rebecca finds a magical bread box that fulfills all of her wishes. Rebecca struggles to reinvent herself and adapt to a new place while dealing with her anger towards her mom and missing her dad. This is a theme that many kids will identify with- not only parental separation, but also being the new kid in a new school. Her mom packs she and her brother up and moves away from their Dad. This book is about Rebecca who is trying to reestablish herself in a new town. I picked it up for my kids but decided to read it first (I love a good kids/YA book).
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