11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass. 272 p. Willow Falls series #1. Scholastic Inc., January, 2009. 9780545052399. (Own)
#tbt features 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass. This entertaining time-loop story is a TMS favorite and was published in January of 2009. It is the first book in the Willow Falls series and has won a number of State books awards.
Amanda and Leo were born on the same day and, for the first ten years of their lives, celebrated their birthdays happily together. But on her tenth birthday Amanda overhears Leo saying terrible things about her. Her eleventh birthday party does not go well and she goes to bed sad and disappointed. When she wakes up the following morning, she finds it's still her eleventh birthday and gets to do the day again.
This Groundhog Day for kids is an entertaining story featuring a relatable main character and a great deal of humor and affection. The following books in the series feature other main characters who live in the town of Willow Falls.
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