Title: Surviving the Applewhites
Author: Stephanie S. Tolan
My first reaction to the first few chapters of this book was that I would have never read a book with this type of content when I was in middle/high school. I can definitely tell how the times have changed just by the mention of things in this book. The aspect of drugs, alcohol, vandalism and language is used much more freely than it was even five years ago. This is all not to say this book is promoting bad morals and values. I just have noticed a difference due to the ever changing (desensitizing) times.
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I think the best part of the book is how a rough and tough kid changes and finds something that he is good at.
I agree that parts of it are predictable and there could have been a bigger showcase ending but it ended happily.
Looking at it from a teachers perspective it makes you look at some things creativily and makes me beleive that students can learn independently when they find something they enjoy.
I am not sure if students would really like the story because of the weak ending. I don't think any boys would pick the book up and read it even though a boy is one of the main characters but it would be a good book to read aloud. It is hard to find books with art related stories.
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