The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt

by Patricia MacLachlan

Book Overview

Minna wishes for many things. She wishes she understood the quote taped above her mother's typewriter: Fact and fiction are different truths. She wishes her mother would stop writing long enough to really listen to her. She wishes her house were peaceful and orderly like her friend Lucas's. Most of all, she wishes she could find a vibrato on her cello and play Mozart the way he deserves to be played.

Minna soon discovers that some things...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064402657
• ISBN13: 9780064402651
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

I LOVE this book!

I first read this book in 6th grade and I loved it then because it was sort of the image of who I wanted to be. I have read it so many times since then and I still love it. I am a violist and I hope to become professional after college, so this book means a lot to me. I also have a stand partner is Symphony who reminds me a lot of Lucas (only he talks a lot less). The only thing I didn't like about this book is that when you learn vibrato, you can't do it all of a sudden; you have to practice about a year before you get it.

IT WAS A GREAT BOOK TO READ AND I ENCOURAGE KIDS TO READ IT.

I ENJOYED THIS BOOK ALOT.IT CHANGED THE WAY I FELT ABOUT THINGS.I ESPECIALLY LIKED IT BECAUSE I LIKE MUSIC.IT TOLD OF HER REALASIONSHIP BETWEEN HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS.IT SEEMED AS IF MINNA NEEDED TO GET UP AND GO.EVER SINCE SHE MET LUCAS SHE LIKED HIM.MCGREW ALWAYS HUMMED,HER FATHER WORKED, AND HER MOTHER ALWAYS WROTE HER BOOKS AND NEVER SPENT ANY TIME WITH MINNA.IT'S A GREAT STORY ABOUT HOW MINNA PULLS THOUGH TO HAVE A GOOD AND HAPPY LIFE. WITH HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Humorous and touching

I bought this book in the 4th grade simply because the main character and I shared the same name. I couldn't fully appreciate the book back then, but I do now. _Facts_and_Fictions_ has become one of my favorite books because it has so many wonderful aspects. MacLachlan has such a unique way of writing about all of Minna's relationships--with her mother, her brother, her crush, and her cello. I've also dog-eared and highlighted many pages in my worn copy of the book; every sentence MacLachlan wrote was carefully constructed. No matter what your age, I think you will enjoy this book. I highly recommend it!

A fun book with great characters!

I really liked The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt. Patricia MacLachlan, I thought, did a great job creating the characters! Their personalities, the good and bad points about them and the characters all had something about them that was unique. I thought that the book had a good plot to it as well. I would highly recomend this book for any age.

Plain old good children's literature

_Minna_ is not your typical children's book. It has all of the elements that make up a good novel for its age group--a good plot and characters and emotions children can identify with--but it is much more. This is one of those books I term an "in-between book"; it is excellent for children who have graduated beyond reading simply for plot, but are not yet ready for adult books. This book is an excellent blending of good plot and character/thematical development. I don't limit my reccommendation to just children, however; I think it is an excellent story for anyone of any age to read and enjoy.