The Great Treehouse War Audiobook

Quotes

• “It’s a good-natured satire of helicopter parenting and a celebration of child ingenuity, but mostly it’s all about what fun it is to live in a tree.”

  — Horn Book Guide

• It’s kids vs. parents in epic fashion, and Graff’s not-quite-fantasy world is every kid’s dream....Graff’s whimsical, original work is a breath of fresh air. A strong addition to any middle grade collection.

  — School Library Journal

• Combining over-the-top storytelling with down-home wisdom, this appealing chapter book is easy to booktalk and fun to read.

  — Booklist

• In this appealing faux-memoir, [Lisa Graff creates] a vibrant patchwork of personalities that gives voice to the power of friendship.

  — Publishers Weekly

• It’s a good-natured satire of helicopter parenting and a celebration of child ingenuity, but mostly it’s all about what fun it is to live in a tree.

  — Horn Book

• Lost in the Sun

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• * "Graff writes with stunning insight [and] consistently demonstrates why character-driven novels can live from generation to generation.

  — Kirkus Reviews *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "Graff creates layered, vulnerable characters that are worth getting to know.

  — Booklist *STARRED REVIEW*

• This is a novel that speaks powerfully, honestly, almost shockingly about our human pain and our human redemption. This book will change you.

  — Gary Schmidt, author of The Wednesday Wars

• Lisa Graff crafts a compelling story about a boy touched with tragedy and the world of people he cares about. And like all the best stories, it ends at a new beginning.

  — Richard Peck, author of A Year Down Yonder

• Absolutely Almost * "Albie comes through significant emotional hardship to a genuine sense of self-worth.

  — School Library Journal, *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "A perfect book to share with struggling readers.

  — Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "Achingly superb, Albie’s story shines.

  — Kirkus Reviews, *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "Graff’s...gentle story invokes evergreen themes of coming to appreciate one’s strengths (and weaknesses), and stands out for its thoughtful, moving portrait of a boy who learns to keep moving forward, taking on the world at his own speed.

  — Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW*

• Lately the patrons of my school library have been asking, “Do you have any books like Wonder by R.J. Palacio?” and now I have the perfect offering.

  — BookPage 

• Maybe the wonder of Absolutely Almost is that it’s willing to give us an almost unheard of hero.

  — Betsy Bird, Fuse #8 Blog

• Graff...again draws on her ability to create rich lifeworlds for her characters to present a boy who is gifted in many ways....[T]his is a sharp portrait of an outsider’s inner perspective, and Albie’s coming to terms with himself will be cheered by many.

  — BCCB Reviews 

• A Clatter of Jars:

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• Graff is a master of the magical realism genre, and this offering is worthy of a spot in any middle grade collection.

  — School Library Journal

• Graff’s vivid character development and world building makes for tight plotting and nicely negotiable complexity. A great fit for fans of Louis Sachar’s Holes.

  — Booklist

• Graff’s prose and plot construction is as pleasing as ever, and A Clatter of Jars will appeal to a wide range of readers.

  — BookpageA Tangle of Knots

• Lisa Graff has created a beautiful world of deliciously interconnected stories that draw you in.

  — Abby West, Entertainment Weekly, A-

• * “Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly magical adventure delights.

  — Kirkus Reviews *STARRED REVIEW*

• * “Combining the literary sensibility of E. B. White with the insouciance of Louis Sachar, Graff has written a tangle that should satisfy readers for years to come.

  — Booklist *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "[A]n ambitious and gracefully executed story.

  — Publishers Weekly *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "Weighty matters deftly handled with humor and grace will give this book wide appeal.

  — School Library Journal *STARRED REVIEW*

• * "Characterization is thoughtful.

  — BCCB *STARRED REVIEW*

• “[An] appealing faux-memoir…[with] a vibrant patchwork of personalities that gives voice to the power of friendship.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Graff’s not-quite-fantasy world is every kid’s dream…Graff’s whimsical, original work is a breath of fresh air. A strong addition to any middle grade collection.”

  — School Library Journal

• “Combining over-the-top storytelling with down-home wisdom, this appealing chapter book is easy to booktalk and fun to read.”

  — Booklist