by Stephanie S. Tolan
I actually enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Is it realistic? Not in the least. Is it an interesting look at creativity, maturity, and growing up? Undoubtedly. I will admit that the book didn't start off so well. It set itself up to be a cliche and was fairly predictable. You didn't kno...
This book was okay. I enjoyed it well enough and I think it will be a good book for shared reading with my older students, fourth and fifth graders. It wasn't a masterpiece but I liked it.
Not one of my favorite Newbery Winners, 'Surviving the Applewhites' tended to charm me about halfway through the book. The first part of the book focused on the spoiled family, causing the main characters to be unlikable. The bickering and negativity of the book really drug down the potential of t...
I liked it.
oohh i had to read this for eighth grade english. hated it. hate, hate, hate. the whole thing was such a bit cliché, like, "the punk kid becomes nice when he discovers that he is talented at acting!" barf. plus it was one of those books centering around a "wacky family" where each family member felt...
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