Indigo, having just recovered from a bout of mononucleosis, must return to school after missing an entire semester. Only his younger sister and loyal sidekick, Rose, knows why he's dreading it so much. As it turns out, the school bullies are eagerly awaiting Indigo's return so that they can pick up where they left off -- flushing his head in the toilet. But Indigo hasn't counted on meeting Tom, an American student who is staying with his grandmother in England for the year. With his couldn't-care-less attitude and rock-and-roll lifestyle, Tom becomes Indigo's ally, and together they work to take back the school. Meanwhile, eight-year-old Rose is desperately trying to avoid wearing horrible glasses, nineteen-year-old Caddy is agonizing over her many suitors, Saffy is working overtime with her best friend, Sarah, to protect Indigo from the gang, and with their father, Bill, in London at his art studio, their mother, Eve, is just trying to stay on top of it all!
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IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THE START OF A NEW TERM, AND THE ECCENTRIC CASSONS ARE UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS!
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8–The endearing and eccentric Casson family, introduced in Saffy's Angel (McElderry, 2002), is back. Recovered from mononucleosis, 12-year-old Indigo dreads his return to school where his sensitive, peace-loving nature makes him a target for bullies. Enter Tom, a classmate from America who is living with his English grandmother to avoid dealing with his divorced parents. His arrogance stymies the gang and deflects some of the mistreatment away from Indigo, who sees through Tom's mask and reaches out in friendship. Meanwhile, eight-year-old Rose cannot adjust to her new glasses or accept her father's apparently permanent move to London. She expresses her distress in her poignant, yet funny, letters to him and by painting family members and friends in and out of a mural on the kitchen wall. Rose, too, forms a bond with Tom, particularly appreciating his guitar playing and his desire to acquire a special instrument. In an incident in which he mistakenly believes the bullies are hurting Rose, Indigo finally fights back, giving the gang leader his comeuppance and setting the "rabble" on the road to good behavior. As the book ends, Rose and Tom each begin to come to terms with the changes in their families, and Tom starts his journey home, with the coveted new guitar. While the story may be somewhat short on plot and a bit facile in its treatment of the issue of bullying, McKay's sly humor, deft characterization, and brisk pacing more than compensate. Readers will love revisiting the chaotic but loving Casson household.–Marie Orlando, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY
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*Starred Review* Gr. 5-8. McKay continues the story of the exuberant, artistic Casson family whom readers first met in Saffy's Angel, a Booklist 2002 Editor's Choice selection. This time the focus is on Saffy's younger siblings: Indigo, who is bullied by a gang of his schoolmates, and eight-year-old Rose, already an accomplished artist and a keen observer of each family member's private struggles. As in Saffy, McKay introduces a likable outsider into the mix: Tom, a young, lonely American who confronts the bullies with Indigo, forms a fierce friendship with Rose, and, after being wholly absorbed into the "complete Casson comfort machine," finally accepts his parents' divorce. McKay's portrayal of absent-minded mother Eve occasionally veers into a caricature of daffiness, and some references, particularly those that foreshadow the Casson parents' marital strains, may fly over the heads of young readers. But the author unerringly dissects the politics of bullying and a family's complicated layers of love and anger in an often laugh-out-loud narrative that's as chaotic and lovable as the Casson household itself. Gillian Engberg
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Format:Paperback
This is a great family story, with all the bumps and scrapes left in. Nobody loves their siblings all the time! These kids each have their own lives and interests, but care about each other, too.
Indigo's experiences with school and friends and sisters are totally believable, even when you can't believe they're happening. From bullies to stars, to music and friends, it all rings true. Read Saffy's Angel and Permenant Rose, too. They are all great books, but Indigo's Star may be the best.
Indigo's experiences with school and friends and sisters are totally believable, even when you can't believe they're happening. From bullies to stars, to music and friends, it all rings true. Read Saffy's Angel and Permenant Rose, too. They are all great books, but Indigo's Star may be the best.
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I picked up a copy of Indigo's Star in a bookstore and sat down to look it over. A couple of hours later I was well into the story and I knew I couldn't leave without my own copy. This book is, in a word, perfect. The characters are one of a kind, the story is funny and warm-hearted, and all in all it has that special flavor that can only be found in the pages of a book by Hilary McKay. Read this book! You won't be disappointed.
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Living as a 21st Century 12 year old boy can be tough. Especially when you're bullied relentlessly. Just like Indigo Casson. Indigo is different, herefore a perfect target for abuse. His head is flushed in toilets by a group of controlling, mean-spirited boys, just because he is different.
But then he meets Tom, an American boy visiting England, and everything changes.
Tom is a shock to everyone. With his non-chalant demeanor and blank expression, he is a difficuly one to figure out. Yet he is victimised as well. But the bullies soon learn that Tom Levin is not one to be reckoned with. He begins a quick friendship with Indigo's younger sister, Rose.
This book is a touching masterpiece. And completely worth the time.
But then he meets Tom, an American boy visiting England, and everything changes.
Tom is a shock to everyone. With his non-chalant demeanor and blank expression, he is a difficuly one to figure out. Yet he is victimised as well. But the bullies soon learn that Tom Levin is not one to be reckoned with. He begins a quick friendship with Indigo's younger sister, Rose.
This book is a touching masterpiece. And completely worth the time.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
great series great book
this is a great series for ages9-14 it is touching and well writin
worth the mony but you should read saffys angel first enjoy1
worth the mony but you should read saffys angel first enjoy1
Published 4 months ago by kindle reading
It's a good book.
Is about Indigo Casson, and has suffered from mononucleosis and has already been in the hospital for three weeks. Then eventually he gets better,and figures out it's Monday. Read more
Published 16 months ago
quirky and fun
A boy who gets picked on at school makes a new friend in an American visitor and learns to stand up for himself. His family is a riot.
Published on June 7, 2009 by Doralyn Rush
Another great book about the adorable Casson kids and their selfish...
As always, the Casson kids are courageous, delightful, complex, funny, resourceful, creative, etc. And their parents are criminally neglectful selfish pigs. Read more
Published on May 13, 2008 by Gomerel
another endearing, laugh-out-loud Casson tale
I agree that Indigo's Star is a better book than Saffy's Angel (though I liked them both), and also that it's as much about Rose as it is about Indigo. Read more
Published on February 22, 2008 by Min
Good, but what about Indigo?
Another enjoyable story from Hilary McKay. While not completely disappointed, I thought it focused more on Rose than it did on either Indigo or his new friend, Tom. Read more
Published on September 18, 2006 by Christine
Indigo's Star
I love this book! I just found out that it is a series of four. I am going to read them all! The first book is Saffy's Angel, then Indigo's Star, then Permanent Rose, and then... Read more
Published on September 2, 2006
indigos star
i liked this book and its funny how Rose tries to get her daddy back...i like how Tom and Indigo become good friends but its sad when Tom had to go back to america... Read more
Published on February 22, 2006
okay book
Indigo is a boy who gets Mono and misses a term of school. When he comes back, he gets bullied by a red-haired kid. Then a boy named Tom moves to England from America. Read more
Published on February 9, 2006
Indigo's Star
I chose to read Indigo's Star. This is a realistic fiction book by Hilary Mckay. This book is about a boy named Indigo who lives in England. Read more
Published on January 9, 2006
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE INDIGO CASSON HAD BEEN properly ill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black guitar, library roof, gang leader, music shop, tuning pegs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Indigo Casson, Bill Casson, Permanent Rose, Rosy Pose, Bob Dylan, Darling Derek, Yellowstone National Park, Bering Sea, Perfectly Harmless Patrick, Tom Levin New!
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE INDIGO CASSON HAD BEEN properly ill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black guitar, library roof, gang leader, music shop, tuning pegs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Indigo Casson, Bill Casson, Permanent Rose, Rosy Pose, Bob Dylan, Darling Derek, Yellowstone National Park, Bering Sea, Perfectly Harmless Patrick, Tom Levin New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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