This is a book about life in a military family and improvisation. You might not think of classic theatre games when you hear the word ‘military’, but they fit perfectly together. Life in the military involves accepting a lot of difficult decisions that you don’t get to make. Like when Gari’s mother is shipped off to Iraq and she has to move in with her cousin’s family. Her uncle is a Colonel and lives on an air force base and his son, Bo is sick of it all. He is not thrilled about his cousin moving in, and even less thrilled to find out they will be in the same class with an insane teacher who tapes off part of the room and sticks a smelly, old couch in it. But as the year goes on and they learn more about improv, they learn to take whatever life throws at them and say “Yes, and”.
This book is an interesting window into life on a military base. The story flips back and forth between Bo and Gari's perspectives. Miss Loupe’s improvisation exercises were fun to read about and I liked how she took the improv mentality and applied it to the real world. I’d give this to students with an interest in the military, improvisation, or those just looking for a good school story.
Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes
Erica's Picks
4th - 6th Grade
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Family Life, School Stories
This book is an interesting window into life on a military base. The story flips back and forth between Bo and Gari's perspectives. Miss Loupe’s improvisation exercises were fun to read about and I liked how she took the improv mentality and applied it to the real world. I’d give this to students with an interest in the military, improvisation, or those just looking for a good school story.
Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes
Erica's Picks
4th - 6th Grade
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Family Life, School Stories
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