Hate That Cat: A Novelby Sharon Creech
Jack is back for another year in Miss Stretchberry's class, and he is writing more poetry - this time about cats. As usual, Jack reveals something from his life in his poetry, this time something about his mother. I didn't like this book as well as Love That Dog, but I love Jack's voice, the gentle guidance from his teacher, and the use of favorite classic poems as a basis for the writing. A good read for kids that like poetry ~ and even those that don't!(children's)
Messed Up by Janet Nichols Lynch
R.D.'s mom is in jail, he doesn't know his dad, and now his grandma left him with her ex-boyfriend, Earl, to go off with her new boyfriend. R.D. is just trying to get by in his third year of eighth grade until he turns 16 and they have to move him up to high school. Then Earl dies and R.D. is alone. He doesn't even know how to cook. He has to learn how to survive , mature and make it on his own. I really liked R.D. and want to know more about him. Although his dad was mentioned, I'd love a sequel where we learn more about his dad and mom. Maybe when mom gets out of jail? and how that impacts his new self-sufficiency??? I want more! A good read! (YA)
~ Karla Giraldéz, BCL - East Branch
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