by Nancy Grossman, Jessica Lawshe
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
An interesting story about an Amish teen temporarily living in the "English world." I didn't find it all that credible that an "English" woman would invite an Amish girl she does not know to come live at her home and be a nanny to her children for several months. The girl must be trustworthy and qua...
Loved it!! A favorite. Rumspringa? Yes, this is a typically the time some 16-year old Amish individuals separate themselves from their community and live with the English and try out the things they have never experienced before. Electricity, cars, washing machines, alcohol, sex and even drugs are ...
Ever since the 2nd grade when we went on vacation to Pennsylvania to Hershey Park and Amish Country I've been very interested in the Amish way of living. It is fascinating how they can manage to do so much with so little technology. So imagine how excited I was when I came across this book which mix...
I did not finish this book. The main reason is that it definitely reads very juvenile, more middle grade than young adult, even though the main character is 16. the writing is very simple, which is fine, but makes the characters come across as flat. The event taking place - a young Amish girl choosi...
3.5 StarsPleasantly SurprisingThis was an interesting story and not at all what I was expecting. I liked having the insiders look into the Amish life and seeing the modern world through Eliza's eyes was entertaining, engaging and heartbreaking. The depth of this book is what surprised me most and I ...
Initially, as I began this book, I really loved reading it. Eliza had a great voice for a main character, and while I don’t know much about Amish culture, I think she was a great character to bring us into her story. I liked seeing her culture and her initial reactions to things like Stranger Night,...
While the story was enjoyable it was good but not great. Interesting idea to place a romance of this type between an amish girl on her rumspringa and an englisher boy but it felt kinda wrong. To me it seemed permiscious on the part of Eliza to have the sort of pysical relationship she did. In her...
While the story was enjoyable it was good but not great. Interesting idea to place a romance of this type between an amish girl on her rumspringa and an englisher boy but it felt kinda wrong. To me it seemed permiscious on the part of Eliza to have the sort of pysical relationship she did. In her...
For some reason I really enjoy fiction about the Amish people. I was so excited to read this book because it’s about a young Amish girl! I don’t think I’ve read YA Amish fiction before. A World Away was just perfect. The book starts with Eliza at home and going stir-crazy. Grossman does a great job ...
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