In a very simple manner, very serious issues have been dealth with. The
goldfish mention may fool the reader that it is one of those made up
things that you have to use a bit of suspended belief. But just like the
umpteen goldfish that replace the last one so it seems immortal to the
little girl Ellie. Many truths and lessons accumulate in this small
book. Knowing the truth of gold fish life term is the metamorphism akin
to whats in store for about to be teenager Ellie. Between new and old
friends, she gets a peek into her new teenager friend who is her
grandfather, a scientist. From him she learns and finds her passion,
just like her parents want her to find one. She learns of the two way
edge sword called science.
author Jennifer Holm has very cleverly
used the plot elements of having a character duo of the granddaughter
and grandpa translatable to her age. Award worthy work.