I first read this in 8th grade English class, probably around April or May of 1992. About 3 or 4 years ago I remembered it, and scoped it out online. Being poor it went on my "to get" list on Amazon, and stayed there until last week when I needed to get one more thing to qualify for super saver...
"People who don't shoot smack have problems too" This is one of my all time favorite young adult novels, and the reason why I'd read all of Kurt Vonnegut by the time I was 17. I read this book over & over as a young teen, but I haven't read since then and revisiting it now all these years later i...
If this book isn't a typical teenage life, I do not know what is. This book explains the struggle between love, life, and future decisions. Many teenagers go through the same things that Wally goes through. I would recommend this book to middle schoolers. I believe that children will relate to th...
Your Eyes in the Stars is a captivating novel mainly about two teenage girls growing up during the Great Depression. It is told both from the perspective of Jessica, the main character, and from the perspective of a criminal who is held prisoner at Jessica's father's prison where he is warden. As...
The animals at Critters animal shelter all hope to be adopted, but never as much as at Christmas. Placido, the one-eyed Siamese cat, is adopted but with his sour attitude everybody expects him back in no time. Catherine, the retired greyhound, is adopted for Christmas and hopes that the adoptio...
This book caught and held my attention from page one. The author has an engaging voice that doesn't feel dated despite the fact that this book was written in the 70s. The tone is light and the characters are likeable and well rounded. Adam is the sixteen-year-old son of a famous politician (who i...