by Mark Dunn
I found this book on the "sale" shelf at the library. It had a cute cover so I picked it up. As I read the first page, I thought I might be in over my head...vocabulary was way beyond me. However, as I kept reading and gathered the premise of the story, I found that it was great! The vocab wasn't a hindrance, but instead an expander. In this small community, words and the alphabet are key parts of life. When letters are outlawed one by one, it becomes increasingly difficult to communicate effectively. Some give up altogether. Miss Ella Minnow Pea is the only one who can solve this problem.
This was a quick read - a couple of days. Great story. Clean. Just fun - especially if you like words that aren't often used in colloquial (everyday) language.
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