On his first day of sixth grade, Carter's house is in chaos. The Jeep won't start. Each sibling has an major issue. Their father is deployed. Then a butler appears on their stoop. Apparently their grandfather (they had never met him) had passed away and left a generous endowment where the butler could continue his services to the family. Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick, who is the butler, is British and a passionate cricketer. He enters Carters' life when he especially needs a male role model to help him process a sibling's death and an absent father. Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick not only teaches Carter how to play cricket, but also how to be noble to his family members and to be a gentleman.
My favorite character was Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick.
Under each chapter number, an aspect of cricket is explained. The chapter's events correspond to the cricket terminology. Very creative and clever!
To be honest, I sort of blanked out during the cricket descriptions and games while I read this book. I have no schema for it so my brain was struggling to connect!
*Highly recommend (for junior high and older).
-Borrowed from the library.
Points to discuss: sibling death, absentee father, adultery/unfaithfulness
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