I rarely devour sequels as I did the original. This was an exception. Karina Yan Glaser's Great Stone Face nominee,
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street was one of my favorite reads this year. This one picks up shortly after that ended. You do not have to read the first, however, to understand this one. (But please do! You can thank me later.) The Vanderbeeker children try secretly to build a community garden on their block. When a neighbor gets sick, and a greedy land developer descends on the land, the children need to find a way to save it. These stories make me an occupant of that brownstone in Harlem...part of their extended family... and I am so very grateful for it. (FIC GLA)
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