I just wouldn't feel right handing them a book that unnecessarily describes someone as a "black female police officer." I'm just really sad that I can't recommend it to kids when they're looking for something good to read. Like I said, I loved the story, I didn't want to put it down. Eventually the kids realize they're in the middle of a "war" and are stuck trying to figure out what's right and who's good and who's bad. She has the kids do "jobs" for her that involve breaking the law in the pursuit of a mysterious treasure, then pays them in more magic candy. Soon enough, though, they find out that it's no ordinary candy shop Mrs. She's just opened a brand new candy shop, and enlists the help of the kids.
It's about a group of 5th graders, 3 boys and 1 girl, who become friends with an old lady in town. That major issue aside, I did like the story and the characters. I just felt the author was thisclose to mentioning that she felt her slanty eyes. She doesn't have a mirror, so she feels her face and guesses that she is Asian. In an even worse example, when the main characters take a magic candy that is supposed to temporarily change their ethnicity as a way to disguise them, one girl becomes Chinese. From the start he unnecessarily describes non-white characters by their race. However, one thing will keep me from being able to recommend this title to others: the author's use of race. I absolutely loved the colorful, glittery cover, and the premise seemed like such fun.
I wanted to love this book from the very beginning.
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