I was unable to get into this book. Thank you very much for the opportunity to read it. Unfortunately, I will not be purchasing it for my library.

Thanks to Netgalley and Weapenry Co-Op for giving me this book to review.

Storm Watcher is an enjoyable contemporary middle-grade book about overcoming fears and dealing with grief. This book is not like any of Maria’s other books and while it is not my favourite of hers, it still has her brilliant writing style.

Luke is such a sweet and sensitive kid but he is tougher than he first appears as he is determined and very clever. Like all of Maria’s books the relationships in this novel make the story and I especially liked Luke’s with Megan and Lightning.

While not my normal genre of book I still enjoyed Storm Watcher and would recommend it to people who like coming of age middle-grade books.

Being my favourite author, I can't believe I left it so long before finally reading this! I recieved the ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

While this was quite a change from any of Snyder's other books, and I kept waiting for that little bit of magic to happen, I surprisingly wasn't disappointed at all by the story that is Luke's summer. The story follows him as he works for a local kennel, becomes best friends with the daughter of the owner, and argues with his family - his two brothers and his dad, since his mother recently died in a lighting attack. He is also, coincidentally, absolutely terrified of lighting.

Having a phobia of water myself (thalassaphobia), I really understood his irrationality throughout the book, especially as his phobia became more pronounced. Snyder definitely wrote it in a good, reputable way, opposed to how some people view phobias as simple fears you need to "get over".
As always, the friendships and relationships in this wonderful little story are the focus point, leaving me to wish yet again that I lived in a Snyder book.

If you love dogs, cute friendships, and a little bit of science, give this book a try!