Dicey's Song (The Tillerman Series #2)120 reviews Cynthia Voigt Simon Pulse, 2002 Finally finding a real home... + Rediscovering Cynthia Voigt + A great book! + Dicey Song + Learning             Luna43 reviews Julie Anne Peters Little, Brown Young Readers, 2004 amazing + A Wonderful Little Book + A great read + Sympathetic portrayal of a family's transgender struggles + A Great Book By An Amazing Author             Freak The Mighty (Scholastic Signature)525 reviews Rodman Philbrick Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001 "Freak The Mighty "by Rodman Philbrick + A Modern Classic + Great coming-of-age novel + A Wonderful Story! + Freak The Mighty??.....&..The Mighty??... Max The Mighty ..Movie??             Oh My Goth14 reviews Gena Showalter MTV, 2006 3 1/2 stars + Flawed but fun! + The Compulsive Reader's Reviews I love Gena Showalter and have been a fan of her adult books for years. I currently picked up Oh My Goth on a whim at a used bookstore and it was well worth my 4.95 At first the story was way to cliché. Saying Fright instead of cool? Discussing the 'types' of Goth? I mean surely no teen ...             The Boy Who Lost His Face54 reviews Louis Sachar Yearling, 1997 Mom in Amherst + Boy Fights a Curse My daughter read this book to me and I couldn't wait to hear it every night. What an excellent, timeless story. I highly recommend it to anyone. It is a good selection for a middle schooler, girl or boy.             Homecoming (The Tillerman Series #1)333 reviews Cynthia Voigt Simon Pulse, 2002 A classic and a must read + Wonderful by itself or as the start of a series - beautifully and accessibly written + Homecoming... + Homecoming Book Review             Double Dutch (Aladdin Fiction)21 reviews Sharon M. Draper Aladdin, 2003 Double Dutch + Mixed Feelings + Okay + Double Dutch             The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Tale of ...375 reviews Kate Dicamillo Candlewick, 2006 Love, Forgiveness, and Bravery + book good movie might bad + Pure Magic + The Tale of Despereux             Where the Red Fern Grows1209 reviews Wilson Rawls Yearling, 1996 BEST BOOK EVER!!! + Boy and his dogs + Exactly what I was looking for + Wonderful story for adults and children of all ages + An Ozark Requiem - Where the Red Fern Grows             The Misfits70 reviews James Howe Aladdin, 2003 "The Misfits" + Misfits + "Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names can break our spirit." + Liz's Review + The Misfits: An Adult Reader's Take On It             Breathing Underwater132 reviews Alex Flinn HarperTeen, 2002 Excellent novel + An Uncomfortable Read! + A Story of a Misunderstood but violent teen boy + A moving book about an abusive boy + breathing underwater             Getting Near to Baby (2000 Newbery Honor Book)39 reviews Audrey Couloumbis Putnam Juvenile, 2001 Getting Near to Baby + Great book for young girls, or any young reader + Dealing with Grief + Getting Near to Baby             The Starplace20 reviews Vicki Grove Putnam Juvenile, 2000 A Very Great Book + Racisim + one of the star sisters The Starplace was a very great book. It was about a girl named Frannie who lives in a town called Quiver. The setting is back in the 1960s when there was a lot of racism. In the town of Quiver, there aren't many blacks in this town, there is a haunted house were an old man use to live. Everyone ...             Chasing Vermeer144 reviews Blue Balliett Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005 Wonderfully Intriguing + Too Clever by Far - Needlessly Disappointing + Chasing Excellence...And not Quite Reaching it + Cure for the DaVince Code             Leaving Emma3 reviews Nancy Steele Brokaw Clarion Books, 1999 Fantastic book for Children and Adults + About "Leaving Emma" + About "Leaving Emma" I read this book initially to review it for a librarian journal and fell in love with it. Emma's struggles and strength will inspire children and adults to find the courage to try new things and experience what life offers them. This book would especially be helpful for girls from 8-11 who are ...             Fat Kid Rules the World46 reviews K. L. Going Puffin, 2004 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Unique Take for the "Buddy" Genre + Something different for a change. Troy knows that everyone is watching him. And laughing at him. Of course they are. At seventeen years old and almost 300 pounds, wearing what appears to be the same pair of tan pants daily, every move he makes is laughable. Will he be able to get out of the car? How many burgers will he eat? Even ...             East78 reviews Edith Pattou Magic Carpet Books, 2005 Surprise! + I Couldn't Put It Down! + Intricate and Juicy Retelling of 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' + great             The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (National Book Award ...94 reviews Jeanne Birdsall Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2005 The Penderwicks + Well-Written, Character-Driven Novel That's Fun! + A New Book with Clasic Appeal One day I found this book lying around in my house. As always, I love to curl up with a good book. So when I started to read it, I couldn't put it down. This is a realistic fiction book that talks about an adventure four sisters encounter with. The summer adventure has twist and turns, sure to stay ...             Reaching Dustin17 reviews Vicki Grove Putnam Juvenile, 2000 Reaching Dustin, Best book ever! + Must Read! + great read! (and i'm old!) + A coming-of-age story like no other I have ever read! + reaching Dustin             Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret344 reviews Judy Blume Laurel Leaf, 1991 A Must-Read for Generations of Preteen Girls + Ch-ch-ch-changes + Wonderful book!! + Loving/Sensitive/Humorous...Reading For A Young Girl & Boy!! A Classic!! + Outstanding!