Ideal for 7th-8th graders
Rating: 9/10
This is a great classic by John Steinbeck. It touches many hearts, and is a story that will make you keep reading to the end. If you liked Animal Farm this is the book for you.
There's a simplicity, a directness, a poignancy in the story that gives it a singular power, difficult to define. Steinbeck is a genius - and an original. (Kirkus Reviews )