Backwater

I read Backwater by Joan Bauer. This book is about Ivy Breedlove, a passionate historian stuck in a family of lawyers. She wants to write a complete family history, but one piece is missing: her hermit Aunt Josephine, who everyone refuses to mention. Ivy is determined to find out Josephine's side of the story, so she visits "Mountain Mama," the best tour guide in the area. She arranges for Mama to lead her up the mountains so she can meet with her aunt. They finally reach Jo, and she agrees to let Ivy stay with her for three days. At first Jo is very closed and seems peculiar to Ivy, but over the time they spend together, they become closer and they learn to understand each other. On their last night together, a huge storm occurs. Through a series of events, Ivy is challenged to bring Jo to safety and the whole Breedlove family is reunited. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure and realistic fiction. This book showed me the importance of being open-minded towards others. It also emphasized the point “don’t judge a book by its cover” and it taught me to look at things from other people’s perspectives. --Tess Weiner

reply- I do not enjoy action books, but Backwater seems very different. It sounds like good book about a girl trying to find who her family is. Sounds like a few books I have read in the past however it sounds a bit different. I would enjoy compareing them. I will put this book on my list of books to read. Sound like I will enjoy it. Thanks! Grace Flickinger

reply This seems like an interesting book that would be different to read because I have never really read any contemporary fiction titles. I think it is good that the book emphasizes important points which makes me want to read it more. This sounds like a heartwarming book that I intend on reading. You did a great job of explaining the plot! Alex Bergman