Dream On by Shannon Hale
4 out of 5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Cassie is overwhelmed. She's got a huge family so the house is always chaotic. She is starting to understand that her family is struggling financially. And now her best friend seems to have a new best friend who just wants to be mean all the time? It's too much!
Her life changes when she gets a letter in the mail that says "YOU'RE A WINNER!" Then, Cassie starts dreaming about all of the things that she will do with her winnings: get her own bed to sleep in, take her mother on a vacation, throw a grand retirement party for her favorite teacher. But is she actually a winner?
This graphic novel did a great job at showing how hard it is to navigate that "in-between" stage when some of your friends think your old games and such are "too babyish" but you still like the games. But, at the same time, you don't want to be seen as a baby. It really is a hard time to experience.
Cassie was such a kind little soul throughout the book and it gave her anxiety to come up with all these different scenarios of "what-if." Thankfully, she was able to navigate them with help.











