Member Reviews
A quick read that doesn't really offer that much in the way of stories – it's three mundane adventures in the life of a girl who pretends to be a spy – but can certainly make some readers think great things of it and themselves. For the heroine here has alopecia, and is often seen with her baldness on show. Not when she's dressed as a spy, in one of several wigs, working out animal-based shenanigans, mind. But the representation of kids like her will be wonderful for some readers. For the rest of us this is merely a reasonable early reader, that ends up feeling more like an introduction to a character than a real adventure for them. To us it's a three star time-passer, to those with alopecia it's a five star wonder for kids to see themselves on the page, and I've split the difference when it comes to my star rating.
Audrey, our MC, had alopecia. She helps those around her find missing pets or items. I loved the inclusivity and the vocabulary.
The plot is more engaging for younger readers, but even in that case, it needs a bit more candy.
Thank you for the opportunity to read this book!
Overall, a cute story. I felt as though it was a little repetitive, and lost my daughter’s attention faster than other stories we read.
Audrey is a young girl diagnosed with Alopecia. She is bald and has a collection of wigs. We currently have a family member who just finished chemotherapy and lost all of her hair. This book helped it kids understand that it is OK to be different. They both smiled when they read the part about Aubrey having a lot of wigs- their grandmother does as well.
Thank you for writing about such an important topic in a sensitive manner. The overall message is it’s ok to be different, and that is so important to understand.