Tara’s relationships with friends and family are believable and make her relatable to readers. Central to all three books is the town of Willow Falls and the wise/stern/kind/magical Angelina. I was happy to see her appear again in 13 GIFTS, and characters from the first book also have roles in Tara’s misadventures. I’ve read the second book in the series, FINALLY, and really enjoyed Rory, that book’s protagonist. Tara accepts the challenge for a variety of reasons, and she’s fortunate to have made some good friends in her short time in Willow Falls, so she has plenty of help along the way.ġ3 GIFTS is the third book in Wendy Mass’s 11 Birthdays series, and the series features likeable and quirky middle school students who have to navigate some difficulties surrounding a milestone birthday. Tara’s time in Willow Falls is full of weirdness, fun, friendship, and life lessons as she is tasked by a mysterious woman, Angelina, with finding thirteen items before her thirteenth birthday. Tara’s parents are not amused, and as punishment they banish Tara to the tiny town of Willow Falls for the summer to stay with relatives. Tara Brennan struggles to make friends, and we see why as her attempt to fit in with the cool kids falls flat when she is caught trying to steal the school mascot.
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