Goodbye Stranger
by:
Rebecca Stead (author)
Bridge is an accident survivor who's wondering why she's still alive. Emily has new curves and an almost-boyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tabitha sees through everybody's games--or so she tells the world. The three girls are best friends with one rule: No fighting. Can it get them...
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Bridge is an accident survivor who's wondering why she's still alive. Emily has new curves and an almost-boyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tabitha sees through everybody's games--or so she tells the world. The three girls are best friends with one rule: No fighting. Can it get them through seventh grade? This year everything is different for Sherm Russo as he
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385743174 (0385743173)
ASIN: 385743173
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
Fiction
I gave Goodbye Stranger another chance after enjoying Stead's newest book The List of Things That Will Not Change. I managed to finish it this time and there were parts that I enjoyed (Stead writes friendships very well). Overall though I just don't think it's her best work, and I still found it les...
I let my 12-year-old daughter read this before I did. The fact that she read it in about a day made me understand that the book was spot on, and that it captured whatever it is that inspires a “don’t leave your bed until the book is finished” day for a middle schooler. As a parent, her subject mat...
I was really blown away by this book, and I wish I had it together enough to talk about it at greater length. Stead weaves together two connected narratives that are really powerful. The themes of friendship and growing up are treated gracefully, and I think this is a really valuable addition to mid...
This is the first Rebecca Stead novel I haven't really liked. It's very contemporary but for some reason that makes it feel boring. Like, I've heard all of these stories before (from shared posts on facebook). I really lost interest in the story when the girls went as Bollywood for Halloween. I th...
A wonderful juvenile book about relationships, love and friendship. A perfect coming of age story for elementary school children. Rebecca Stead know's how to write characters and make you fall in love with them. This book has several of those. Bridge was in an accident when she was younger and ha...
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