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Ten Good And Bad Things About My Life (2012)

by Ann M. Martin(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0312642997 (ISBN13: 9780312642990)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Feiwel & Friends

review 1: Ann M. Martin creates another layer to the "write what you did this summer" September assignment. Pearl's father has recently lost his job. This changes all the plans that Pearl had looked forward to - especially the family vacation to the Arizona and the Grand Canyon. Instead Pearl ends up at day camp with her sister as one of her counselors. She also ends up having a huge disagreement with JBill, her best friend. Martin does a great job showing a family dealing with a now common crisis - unemployment. I love when tweens have true friends of the opposite sex. I love the "outline" lists at the top of each chapter foreshadowing what is to come.
review 2: In terms of cultural relevancy, this book did a great job. Pearl has to start learning how to live on less... more money after her father is laid off and her family even has a stay-cation for the summer. The story line is solid and fairly enjoyable, but I just didn't like Pearl as a main character. Pearl is bossy and pushy (very Junie B. Jones like) which is so far from my own childhood personality that I just found her incredibly annoying. I think a lot of girls at my library might read and like it, but I won't be pushing it into anyone's hands. less

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