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234 pp.
| Zonderkidz
| January, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-310-72619-7$10.99
(4)
4-6
Sisters in All Seasons series.
After years of angst and adjustment, stepsisters Diana and Stephanie are finally growing closer. Their sisterly bond serves them well as they face greater challenges: a grandmother's illness, a brother's car accident, and parents' marital troubles. Although these concluding volumes continue to suffer from clunky dialogue, Kline's continued, consistently realistic attention to the emotional details of this blended family is admirable. Review covers these Sisters in All Seasons titles: Season of Change and Winter's Tide.
224 pp.
| Zonderkidz
| November, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-310-72617-3$10.99
(4)
4-6
Sisters in All Seasons series.
Stepsisters return for another adventure in blended family vacationing, here on a Grand Cayman cruise. An insensitive cousin threatens Diana and Stephanie's tentative bond, and all three girls court trouble when they find a smuggled iguana on board. Animal hijinks and familial tensions wrap up tidily with plenty of lessons learned: an entertaining and gently moral addition to the series.
241 pp.
| Zonderkidz
| May, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-310-72613-5$11.99
(4)
4-6
Sisters in All Seasons series.
Stepsisters Diana and Stephanie couldn't be more different. Flung together on vacations with their newlywed parents, the new siblings must figure out their relationship while dealing with drama about animals in the area. Although the dialogue is often too stiff and the plots overly moralistic, the character development of the two girls as individuals facing a difficult transition is well done. Review covers these Sisters in All Seasons titles: Summer of the Wolves and Wild Horse Spring.
265 pp.
| Zonderkidz
| May, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-310-72615-9$10.99
(4)
4-6
Sisters in All Seasons series.
Stepsisters Diana and Stephanie couldn't be more different. Flung together on vacations with their newlywed parents, the new siblings must figure out their relationship while dealing with drama about animals in the area. Although the dialogue is often too stiff and the plots overly moralistic, the character development of the two girls as individuals facing a difficult transition is well done. Review covers these Sisters in All Seasons titles: Summer of the Wolves and Wild Horse Spring.