Written by Wendy Mass
Soon to be thirteen year-old Tara just wants to make her mother happy, by making friends! An attempt to fit in with the popular crowd goes horribly wrong and lands Tara in big trouble. When Tara gets caught trying to steal the school’s goat from the principal’s office she gets suspended from school, sent to Willow Falls with her aunt for the summer, and Tara’s unusual adventure begins there.
Review by Dana Valencia, Oakridge Elem. Media Center
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 3-7
13 Gifts
Written by Wendy Mass
Scholastic Press
304 pages
Release Date: September 1, 2011
ISBN: 9780545310031 (hardcover)
