I didn't want to like this book, but it grew on me and it ended up giving me warm fuzzies by the end. Unfortunately, I've let a little too much time go between reading it and trying to write about it, and I'm at a loss as to what to say about it. I might be making this up, but it seems like an ... VIEW POST

I was aware of Jack Gantos from having looked at reading Newbery winners (Dead End in Norvelt), but I haven't actually read anything by Gantos before. He was brought up recently when Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit visited our school: Daywalt studied at Emerson College, Gantos was ... VIEW POST

I am really ambivalent about this book. It was short, and it read quickly, and I enjoyed it while I was reading. Might have even considered it a 5 star book. However, the more I try to write about it, the more I realize that I have some pretty big qualms about it. The main character, Ellen, ... VIEW POST

Holy cow that was good. This book has come up on lists as a recommendation for me for various reasons: "because you read" type lists -- and every time I have read the blurb and thought "MEH." Wow. Should have believed the hype on this one, because I loved this book. LOVED it. It had such an ... VIEW POST