Zora and Me Audiobook

" After a slow-ish start, I enjoyed this book. It was a good little murder mystery and a nice vacation read. I am not sure what age group it is aimed at, but alothough the main characters are 10 I think the vocabulary and plot would be hard for my fourth grader to follow (she is an average reader). Also, the murder is pretty gruesome and there is some racist profanity and intense race-related violence, so it would be good to at least pre-read this book if you have concerns. Even better if you can read it together. I plan to shelve it and maybe pick it up again in a year or two as a mother-daughter book club selection when my daughter has matured a little. "

" This was a cute little book - so short it was almost a short story- fictional account of the childhood of Zora Neale Hurston who wrote Thier eyes were watching God. "

" Zora and Me reminded of some of the books that the McKissacks have written (specifically The Dark Thirty and Porch Lies). The author is a great story-teller and I was really into the especially when young Zora started weaving her tales. Not sure that I loved the ending, but I was rushing to finish as I loved the beginning so much. "

" Pictures the "story" of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood... giving basis for her strong spirit and storytelling. I think adults will appreciate this more than kids, though. "

" Very confused about who the audience is for this book. I see why adults who like Hurston would like this book but I really don't see children liking this book without some adult help. The only way I see this book reaching the intended audience is if a classroom teacher used it as a read-aloud. "

" I liked this William Allen White nominee more than I thought I would. It's really a murder mystery about who killed singer Ivory and who he was, but it also tells the story of Zora Neal Hurston growing up in Eatonville. I'm not sure kids will like all the philosophizing at the end though. "

" Atmospheric and lovely language, but who is the audience? Cover skews too young for the heaviness of the story. "

" This was a really short, quick little book but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It had me hooked pretty much right away. It is super cute and I would recommend it. "

" Good book; some of topic (light skin blacks passing for white)seems more adult or young adult or might simply be dated. I don't know if elementary age kids understand the concept of passing. I hope kids who read this engage in conversation will an adult who might be able to expand on it. "

" This may be a bit young for some of my students in terms of interest level but it is a beautifully written book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can highly recommend it, particularly if you love Zora Neale Hurston and the history of Eatonville. "

" Cute story. Was fun to read about the real-life adventures of Carrie, Teddy, and Zora. "

" An interesting look at Zora Neale Hurston's childhood in Eatonville, Florida, an all African-American town. It made me want to read some of the books she wrote! "

" Vibrant descriptions, folktales, and the turn-of-the-century South, set the stage for this fictionalized story based on Zora Neale Hurston's childhood. An honest portrayal of race relations in the post-Civil War era. "

" I have no idea who the audience is for this book, but there are passages I could definitely savor over and over. "

" Good book; some of topic (light skin blacks passing for white)seems more adult or young adult or might simply be dated. I don't know if elementary age kids understand the concept of passing. I hope kids who read this engage in conversation will an adult who might be able to expand on it. "

" I'm sorry to say I have not yet read any Zora Neal Hurston. I know she is an important figure, but wonder about the premise of an biographical novel of an author who wrote mainly for adults. The crocodile lore might appeal to kids. The writing is lovely. "

" Zora's an unapologetic fabulist. In the hands of lesser authors, this could have been cloying and overwrought. In this book, the young Zora Neale Hurston is an engaging character throughout. The book also had a Southern gothic flavor to it. "

" Not as good as I hoped it would be...but still beautifully written and a successful nod to her writting "

" Cute story. Was fun to read about the real-life adventures of Carrie, Teddy, and Zora. "

" Naima and I read this together, outloud. Great YA, fun. "

" This book is set in the old south. I lived near Eatonville, so I was excited to read this book. This is an excellent story with action and suspense. It is authentic historical fiction, therefore the "N" word is used. Shocking to the senses. "

" listened to CD. Charming, well written, gives you a wonderful picture of Zora as a girl, that imagination and sense of place that she carried forward in her writing. A great gift for a 9-14 year old girl, but an easy read for adults too who want to enjoy that insight into an author's early life. "