Common Sense Media Review
By Amanda Nojadera
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Heartfelt tale of friendship, authenticity, and belonging.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
There are never any surprises in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, until a mysterious new student named Orchid Mason arrives unannounced. And when Orchid joins Fawn Creek Middle School's seventh grade, the class' social scene -- the popular girls, the jocks, the "God Squad," the outcasts -- is thrown for a loop. Most of the seventh graders want to hear more about Orchid's tales of New York City, Paris, and Thailand, but some are skeptical and think that Orchid isn't telling the truth. Will any of THOSE KIDS FROM FAWN CREEK befriend Orchid?
Is It Any Good?
Erin Entrada Kelly's heartfelt tale about friendship, authenticity, and belonging is a must-read for kids. Kelly does a beautiful job depicting life in a small, rural town where everyone knows everyone and everything about them. Told from multiple perspectives, kids will see how Orchid's arrival causes Those Kids from Fawn Creek to think about how they treat others and question why things are always the same in their small town. As the Fawn Creek seventh graders learn to stand up to bullying kids, readers will understand the power of courage, kindness, and integrity and see the importance of staying true to themselves.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about stereotypes and bullying in Those Kids from Fawn Creek. How do these issues affect the characters?
Why are books about middle school so popular? What's important about that time in a kid's life?
Do you ever feel different or left out? When? Do you think others in your class or school feel that way? What can you do to help them feel included?
How do the kids demonstrate courage and integrity? Why are these important character strengths?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Contemporary Fiction
- Topics : Friendship , School ( Middle School )
- Character Strengths : Courage , Integrity
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Greenwillow Books
- Publication date : March 8, 2022
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 336
- Available on : Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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