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Reviewed by Ray Simmons for Readers' Favorite
Angels Club by Courtney Vail and Sandra J. Howell is a whole lot of fun. This is due to the fun, sassy main character, Jacinda Gonzalez. This kid is full of life and energy that almost leaps up from the page at you and I can’t help but think that kids will connect with all that vibrant positivism. Don’t get me wrong, Jacinda has problems just like any other kid, but the response is so upbeat that I think Angels Club will result in a lot of kids' spirits being uplifted. The dedication is to the outcasts and dreamers. Nobody needs a positive boost more than these two groups. It has been a while since I read a book so well written and realistic while at the same time so bubbly. The perfect tone for kids.
Jacinda is almost twelve and very cool. Just ask her. She volunteers at Sunnybrook Therapeutic Horse Farm. I have heard of using animals for therapy, but this is the first book where I've read about this and I have to say it sounds like a great idea. Jacinda cares for the horses and this isn't really a job for her because she loves horses so much, and helping people seems to be second nature to her. The hands down strong point of Angels Club is absolutely the fact that it is told from Jacinda's point of view and her “voice” is one of the most unique and dead on target depictions of a twelve-year-old I have ever read. This is a great story for kids, especially young girls, but adults will like it too - and if you are really lucky it might help you recapture the spirit of youth for a while.
