Synopsis:

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It’s practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a sweet, fun, lively middle-grade book about a multi-racial family in Harlem, New York City, with five intelligent and loving children and their parents.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: None

Violence: None

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: None. The Vanderbeeker family is multi-racial but their ethnicities are not specified. Their landlord wants to not renew their lease because they are a large, exuberant family, not because of their race.

Religious Themes: None. There is a church in their neighborhood that the family is mentioned of attending, but never shown attending it. The parents bless their food, but in a general way and not specifically speaking to God or another deity. They celebrate Christmas but don’t talk about the religious meaning behind the holiday.

Other Topics: Children disobeying parents or not asking for permission before doing something (and facing consequences). Potential of needing to move into a new home. Child death.

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