A Message from the Matchgirl

The book, A Message from the Matchgirl by Janet Taylor Lisle, is a book about a boy with no parents. I chose this book after reading the summary on the back of the book.

    In the book, Walter, a  nine- year-old boy, has no memory of his mom who died when he was an infant. Walter wants to know more about his mother but, she is dead so it's hard. Eventuallly, her ghostly voice leads him to a lone statue where his picture was taken when he was young.

    There are two things I really liked about this book. One, I like the characters, Walter, Poco, and Georgina. Two, I like how the book was very descriptive and put clear images in my head as I read. There are also two things I disliked. I don't like how Walter felt through most of the book. Also, I disliked Walter's grandma because she isn't his real grandma. People who are teenagers to young adults would like this book. I would recommend it to a friend. Girls would like this book.