When Life Gives You O.J.

The realistic fiction book When Life Gives You O.J. BY Erica S. Perl is about a young girl who has to carry around an old, beat up orange juice bottle to show the responsibilities of having a real dog. The girl’s name is Zelda and the whole thing was her grandpa Ace’s idea. Zelda sticks out like a sore thumb she was dark brown hair and is a lot different than the others. Zelda is very determined to get a dog and I like that about her.  I liked this book because I could relate to it in many ways of my own. I loved the interesting plot and the surprising twist at the end. The book either left me in tears of joy or tears of sadness; the emotion was amazing, and I loved the way the author spattered it throughout the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a fun, funny, and powerful book. -Casey

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