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Harley, like a person
“Readers will devour this fresh, honest story of self-discovery.” -
Amazon.com, What We're Reading, April
2000
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Rooster
Written by Beth Nixon Weaver
Kirkus Reviews,
4/15/2001
“…Weaver shows strong storytelling ability in her first novel, a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s. Fifteen-year-old Kady Palmer lives in a dilapidated cottage in a central-Florida orange grove with her parents, three siblings, and a demented grandmother. . . . Weaver creates suspense, a strong sense of place, and a believable protagonist in narrator Kady.”
Amazon,
6/19/2001
"Fifteen-year-old Kady is tired of everything—her tiny house, her shabby clothes, hard work in the hot Florida sun on her family's struggling citrus farm, and, especially, looking out for Cuban-born, brain-damaged, 13-year-old Rooster, even when he squeezes her hand tightly and says, ‘Madrina makes bad things go away.' Things start looking up, however, when she meets Jon, a charming rich kid from across the lake. Or do they? Kady learns the hard way that the price of her relationship with him is unbearably high. Hilarious moments…shine alongside heart-wrenching stories of love and loss. The overall effect is entirely captivating—as Kady finds the strength to become herself, there's no question that she will inspire others to do the same. A wonderful first novel."
Voices from the Middle,
9/1/2001
"Kady is embarrassed by her parents, her house, her clothes, even her friends. When Jon, a wealthy boy in her school, begins to pay attention to her, Kady believes she has found all she has been looking for. It takes a tragic set of circumstances to prove to Kady that happiness has less to do with money and much more to do with what truly counts. This remarkable first novel, set in the turbulent era of the 1960s, deals with a myriad of adolescent issues. Kady's thoughts and feelings will ring true even for contemporary readers. Social studies teachers might want to use this book as an introduction to the historical era as well."
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