Bigger Than a Breadbox by Laurel Snyder

Snyder, Laurel. Bigger Than a Breadbox. New York: Random House, 2011. 240p.

Rebecca, a twelve-year-old who is coping with her parents’ separation, must suddenly move to her grandmother’s house many states away from her father. She finds a breadbox in her grandmother’s attic and realizes that the breadbox will grant most of her wishes! When she discovers how the breadbox actually works, she is faced with moral decisions that will define her. An excellent book for class discussions or for skilled independent readers!