I'm not sure what to think of this book. It was very well written and the story was great and a quick read, but I don't know if I'd recommend it to others. For some reason I don't love the second half of the book. Maybe it's too real? I'm just not sure. 
 My one gripe with the book was Jack's amazing vocabulary and ability to spell and read, yet his inability to get past tense verbs correct (brung versus brought, hot it up instead of heat it up) or to form sentences correctly. I think speaking that way is normal for a 5 year old, but not normal for a 5 year old with that reading ability.