Percy Jackson takes a break from adventuring to serve up the Greek gods like flapjacks at a church breakfast. Young readers will respond to the voice as well as the predicament, while grown-ups will appreciate the values. At its heart, this is a tale of a girl straddling two worlds-the safety and comfort of what she’s been taught with the promise of who she really wants to be. B.B.’s constant comparisons between herself and Photoshopped images in the magazines she reads sometimes feel jarring, although they are certainly timely. The Godmommies are a hoot, coloring B.B.’s world with their homespun wisdom. Randall ( The Wind Done Gone, for adults, 2001) and Randall Williams create characters who feel authentic and familiar even as they inhabit a fantastical, supernatural world. What works best is the classic storytelling voice. is more concerned with having friends, meeting a boyfriend and wearing stylish clothes. Rather than fearing for her safety, however, B.B.
is in exile because her royal parents feared for her life. At 13, she has grown bored with life on a secluded island with her doting, albeit squabbling Godmommies. Sweet, sassy and mystical, this novel deftly melds an old-fashioned story of princess preparation with the modern twist of body image and self-esteem.ī.B.’s plight unfolds in a diary format.
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