Miracle in Music City

December 1, 2016

Gr 4-6-When twins Mia and Mattie Glimmer return to school after a summer touring with their musical family, things seem to have changed between the twins and their good friends Annabeth and Emily. The sisters approach the change in the friendship very differently; Mattie is clearly hurt and more conciliatory than Mia. Ultimately, the four friends reconcile while the entire Glimmer family comes to the aid of a less fortunate family, and the girls gain a new friend and deeper understanding of forgiveness. The Glimmer family shares prayer and a conviction in the power of faith and in Jesus Christ. Simona Chitescu-Weik's narration is appropriately earnest for the text. Her voices for the impeccably mannered girls (most notably the youngest Glimmer sister, Lulu) are high-pitched, almost shrill. VERDICT Though in general a didactic offering, the story includes an interesting history of the Grand Ole Opry.-Maria Salvadore, Washington, DC

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