Cynthia Lord writes every word so perfectly and leaves me thinking about her books long after I close the pages. This one is no exception.

My 8 year old gave this book five stars. She loved it and said it teaches good life lessons. She said the plot is basically like those game shows where you can keep the money you have or give it up for the chance of getting more.

@kidlitexchange #partner: #BecauseoftheRabbit by @cynthialord_author and @scholasticinc. On-sale March 26, 2019. Before I start this review, let me get a mini rant off my chest. I was homeschooled. PreK-12th grade, baby. And while it might sound dumb, I got frustrated growing up because I never found myself represented in kid’s literature. Even in that rare book with a homeschooled character, the plot revolved around the character starting “real school” for the first time. There was never a kid

This one was bittersweet for me because this fall we were to host author Cindy Lord at our school...but the pandemic put a quick end to that. We'll hope to have her live and in person next year.Emma has been homeschooled until 5th grade when she decides to give the public school a try. Bolstered by her older brother's choice to do the same thing last year, Emma is certain that she will instantly make a best friend and school will be just awesome. Fast forward to the end of the first day of schoo...

i really enjoyed this book. it was so wholesome and cute. the story centers around Emma who has been homeschooled, and now in 5th grade she will be going to public school. She helps her dad rescue a bunny, and is allowed to keep him as a pet, unless they find the original owners. The book takes place over the course of the first week of school. Emma desperately wants to fit in and find a best friend, and her struggles really tugged at my heart. This is a great read for elementary, as there is a

Get yourself a copy of this book and you'll see why I think Cynthia Lord is one of the most talented middle grade writers out there today. She takes seeds from her real life and creates stories that shine a light on the human experience, especially for those who aren't normally in the spotlight. Emma wants to go to "real school" (she's been homeschooled). She's lonely now that her older brother is going to highschool and doesn't have as much time for her anymore. On the eve of the first day she

BECAUSE OF THE RABBITCynthia LordThis middle school book is about Emma who because of being homeschooled is unaware of the unspoken 'rules' and norms that create the social groups and friendships in the school structure. Because Emma has had no contact with school groups, she is adrift in the school system without a group, therefore she has no sense of how to fit in. Her first contact with school kids is when she is partnered with a child who has some spectrum issues and is not accepted by the m...

Audiobook with my 12 year old. We loved Emma’s journey of learning the ins and outs of new friendship. It was especially interesting to us that this was a homeschool family transitioning to public school, and seeing the challenges associated with the switch. As a homeschool family ourselves, it was obvious to us that the author spoke from experience which lended real authenticity to the story.

Formerly homeschooled Emma is starting public school for the first time and Scared and Excited are in a race to see which will win out. Emma's number one goal in fifth grade is to make a best friend; she's been lonely in homeschool since her older brother decided to start public school. But it's not as easy as she thought it would be. There are a lot of weird rules in public school, it takes way too long to get through each day (at home she was usually done with her lessons by lunchtime), and mo...

This gentle story shows deep emotions about a girl who shifts from home-school to public school and how challenging it is to make friends, navigate the social structure and open your heart to people with differences. There's so, so much to love in this book, especially if you like rabbits and want to learn about them in a fun way. Another beautiful story from Cynthia Lord!

There are a lot of things to love about Because of the Rabbit! It is narrated by Emma, a 5th grader who is starting public school after having always been homeschooled. The story begins the night before Emma starts school. Her father is a Game Warden and she accompanies him on a call to rescue a rabbit that is stuck in someone's fence. When they see the rabbit they know instantly that it is a pet and not a wild rabbit so after releasing it from the fence they cannot let it go in the forest, as i...

Prepping for the next boy’s Battle of the Books next year. This one is definitely one I’m going to strongly recommend to him.

Emma is getting ready to start her first day of public school after being homeschooled with her older brother all her life. When her brother Owen started at the high school the previous year, Emma missed their time together and longed to have the chance to make friends of her own. Now she is about to enter 5th grade and is both excited and scared. Emma’s family live in Maine, where her father is a Game Warden, and on the last day of summer vacation he is called to rescue a rabbit stuck in a fenc...

If you know me IRL, or have followed my reviews for any length of time, you know that when I give a shoulder shrug when someone asks me about a book, it is a solid MEH from me and not something I am likely to rave about.This was a shoulder shrug.I'm not sure what the hype is about this one? It lacks the emotional range and depth of something like Wonder or Out of my Mind and feels too simplistic and flat for the point it is supposed to be making. When Emma decides to try out public school in 5...

A quiet, gentle book about homeschooler Emma trying to fit into public school for the first time. It's not easy. She finds support from the rabbit she helped her game warden father rescue plus from the wild animal stories she remembers from her late Pépère (grandfather). Emma struggles with making friends at school and only finds success when she shows her true self to others and realizes that the boy in her class who is on the autism spectrum may have been the truest friend to her since the day...

The story catches my heart, it is perfect a quick read and is a good for 3rd grade and up I personally love rabbits and this this was the perfect book for me the story is about a young girl.She has a father who is a game warden and they find a rabbit stuck in the fence a woman's yard the girl immediately falls in love with the bunny. She Has Been homeschooled for grades up to fifth grade.I I liked it and I hope you will to.

3.5 stars, what would it be like to be starting public school for the first time after being homeschooled? That's Emma's story. She is starting fifth grade and public school at the same time. Find out how she makes the adjustment and goes about making friends in this school story. (view spoiler)[And yes, there's a rabbit in the story. It's not the major part of the story like the cover and title would lead you to believe, but it is in it. Emma and her Dad find a rabbit the night before school st...

The day before school started, Emma and her dad rescued an adorable little bunny that must have been someone's lost pet. Emma's first day of school wasn't what she'd hoped it would be. Having been homeschooled until she decided she wanted to go to public school in grade 5, she wished her mother hadn't agreed to making that change. Emma wanted a best friend, and she wanted so much to fit in, but to work on a class project she was paired with a boy with special needs. She liked him but she didn't

Cute story with many good messages: making friends by being a good friend, pushing through the hard parts of life, being yourself, accepting others for who they are, having your sibling as a friend and how growing older and into your own interests affects that relationship, etc. Lots of good stuff here. But I did notice a handful of typos, which annoyed me, and while the ending was nice and hopeful, my cynical adult side found it a bit unrealistic and mawkish. I did really like how the author ex...

Emma has a lot of feelings going into public school after being homeschooled all her life. She's worried she is going to say the wrong thing and not make any friends. The night before her first day, her she and her father rescue a domesticated rabbit, who captures Emma's heart. A lot goes into this little book; her changing family, her friendships with other kids, and learning what it means to be a good friend herself. Lapi, her new cherished rabbit, helps her hop through the all growing pains o...