Shelly's Book Blog

I enjoyed Zen and the Art of Faking It so much, I decided to read another book by Jordan Sonnenblick. In Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, 13-year-old Steven Alper's 5-year-old brother, Jeffrey, is diagnosed with leukemia. Steven is a drummer, and one day before the diagnosis Jeffrey used his favorite drum sticks to stir his made-up concoction in the kitchen called "dangerous pie." Of course, Steven was very angry with Jeffrey then, but the difficult process the whole family goes through while Jeffrey undergoes treatment gives Steven a new perspective on just about everything, but especially on the value of having a younger brother. This is an excellent school/family story. I laughed and cried, and had a great time reading this book. Another winner!