Thanks to Microsoft and a generous DonorsChoose.org donation, I was able to purchase about 30 books for my classroom. Of course, that means that I have to read them (which I enjoy) and make RC tests (which I only enjoy when my students actually read the book). Amazon recommended this series to me. Thanks, Amazon.
Katie Parker seems like the average teen girl - you know...addict mother who goes to prison, so she is sent to a group home then a foster home. In retaliation of her new placement with the town's preacher, she finds the wrong crowd and gets into a little bit of trouble at school. The characters in this novel make the story - Maxine, the foster grandmother is crazy and devious. She adds humor and humiliation to the book. The Scott's - foster parents - show kindness, acceptance, and strength through all of life's difficulties.
It wasn't one of my favorite teen novels, but it has a great purpose and keeps the reader involved. It has a religious base without being preaching.
RC points = 18 points
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