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Weatherly, Lee
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Alternating chapters feature Kat's first-person account of her experience as an amnesia victim and Kathy's old diary entries, which reveal the girl Kat used to be. Gradually, Kat learns the truth about her parents, her friends, her passions, and herself. The mysteries in this tale are a bit contrived, but the emotions of Kat and her friends are realistically portrayed.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
4-6
Thirteen-year-old Sadie has a reputation of being, well, dumb. When her mother is hospitalized, Sadie proves how capable she is by running her mother's bed-and-breakfast without anybody figuring out she's doing it alone. That Sadie doesn't recognize her own strengths can be both frustrating and rewarding for readers, who may well recognize similarities in themselves.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(3)
YA
Months after dropping eccentric Abby as a friend, thirteen-year-old Emma awkwardly encounters her on a bus. Then Abby mysteriously disappears. Emma becomes involved in the search--and begins to question her past treatment of Abby. The book excels at examining the dissolution of a friendship when one friend is unconventional and the other longs for conformity.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
After Jules's parents separate, the British schoolgirl is shocked that her father will no longer see or speak with her. Dad has discovered that Jules is not his biological child and has filed a lawsuit against his wife that becomes a national sensation. The novel explores a provocative family situation, though most of the focus is on the characters' predictable reactions to living in the glare of the media spotlight.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
4 reviews
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