Good messages about true friendship and acceptance without being all mushy or condescendingĮnough all ready just go buy the book most of you will thank me Lucy is a truly awesome character and I want more of her - her quips constantly make me giggle Parents are not stupid or jerks - and we know that is a big deal in YA fiction - see authors it can be doneĭelightful secondary characters that you are slowly introduced to and given just enough about them that you want to know more - and maybe have a whole book about - cough cough Mom and Dad Drake - cough cough lets have a story about kick ass parents Many Whedon references - which as you know is very close to my geeky heart Kick ass heroines who don't expect or need a boy to save them The dialogue between the characters had me laughing my ass off on so many occasions - almost every chapter of each book in fact
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All evidence points to Johnny Harris, but Rachel knows he is innocent. And now the small Kentucky town is alive with gossip and whispers of a scandal, as friendship turns to passion and Rachel abandons a lifetime of propriety in the ex-con's arms. But one thing has changed.The sullenly handsome boy she remembers is still sullen, still handsome.but no longer a boy. Unlike the rest of the town, Rachel has always believed in her former student's innocence. Now he's out on parole and ready for the job Rachel Grant has promised to help him begin a new life. Johnny Harris is home again, his too-tight jeans and damn-your-eyes belligerence honed to perfection by a ten-year stretch in federal prison for murder. One Summer Karen Robards Random House LLC (2011) Rating: ★★★★☆ Tags: Fiction, Romance, General Fictionttt Romancettt Generalttt Margaret, who's a whole year older, knows all about that, and has plenty of ideas for getting people to write nice things in Clementine's booklet. Right at the start of the book, Clementine announces that she's been chosen for Friend of the Week. Taken together, this book is an absolute delight. Clementine reveals so much in her speeches, and the wonderful pictures give you a more realistic - and funny - perspective on what's going on. These books are shortish chapter books with plenty of pictures, but there's so much there. There were several plot threads, all related to friendship, that all twined together in this book, even though the storyline is quite simple. The books, besides being clever and funny, are gaining in some depth. I love Clementine! By reading Clementine, Friend of the Week, I've finally caught up to read the most recent brilliant addition to the books about Clementine. The book has also received several awards, including the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award (1996) and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award (1993). 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