Remarkable by Lizzie K. Foley

Remarkable by Lizzie K. Foley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Release Date: April 2012
Source: Baker and Taylor ARC program
Interest: Middle-grade
Jane Doe lives in the town of Remarkable, where everything is well, remarkable. All of the residents (except for Jane and her grandfather, John) are remarkably gifted in their given fields. Jane happens to be the only student who does not attend the gifted school in town. Jane sees herself as a dissappointement to her family and town because she is so unremarkable, but comes to learn that being normal is pretty remarkable.
All the characters in this book (except for Jane and her grandfather) were so over the top in their self-centeredness that I almost put this down after after 50 pages. But, I realized that that was Foley's intention and continued on. It turned out to be a fun and quick read. Even though a girl is a main character, it could be sold to tween boys when highlighting the pirates and sea monsters that play very important roles in the story.

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