GREAT READS

Jake and Lily

by Jerry Spinelli

Jake and Lily are twins.  And anyone who is not a twin imagines them having super special powers that connect them.  Well Jake and Lily do; that is until Jake decides he'd rather hang out with bad boy Bump and his gang the Death Rays.  While Jake is off with his new friends, Lily is miserably trying to find a life that's separate from Jake with the help of her grandfather Poppy.  Funny and sometimes serious, this story is told in chapters alternating between Jake and Lily.  I'd definitely check out this new book by award winning author Jerry Spinelli to find out whether these twins can learn to live apart and yet hang on to their unique connection.

Recommended by Allison Holbrook

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