A Corner of the Universe

This book is based in 1960, and the main character is an eleven year-old girl. Her name is Hattie Owen. Right now she is staying in the town of Millerton, PA with her grandparents when her twenty-one year-old Uncle Adam shows up. She didn't know she had an Uncle Adam until he showed up because his school for the mentally disabled is closed down at the moment. Hattie and Adam get to know each other, and Hattie learns a few things that weren't explained about their relationship.

I liked this book, and it didn't take too long to read. It wasn't my favorite but I didn't hate it. It was a sweet book about family, and the ending was a little sad but sweet. It is realistic fiction, and is based on a young girl's life. I would recommend this book to anyone in AS or in our class because it is a young adult's novel. People in IS could read it too if they would like to as well.

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