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As part of my listening to books in the car, I read a wide variety of materials that might not be my first choice. So I read a good amount of children's and teen lit in the car. As a librarian, I feel that it is important to read widely and to read in a varied manner. Hence, this teen lit title. I e......more

Each character well represents the middle-school experience and both Krista and Daniel face their own challenges during their sixth-grade year. Not only does Daniel struggle to regain his mobility after being partially paralyzed, he must also deal with his mother's mysterious extended vacation. Kris......more

Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com Krista and Daniel were inseparable from the first day of kindergarten on. Swimming lessons, play dates, they did everything together. Until Valentine's Day in third grade. Krista got a box of chocolates and an unsigned love note. There's no way of know......more

If you have spent even 5 minutes with a child you are certain to have noticed what interesting creatures they are. They are as equally lovable as they are fickle and more than anything they are painfully honest (not yet forming that diplomatic catch-net we acquire as adults.) but unfortunately all o......more

So many things change as you move from “childhood” to “adolescence.” As Krista and Daniel move into middle school they are no longer the inseparable buddies they once were. Krista is distracted by her crush on the cool boy, Bobby; Daniel is devastated by an allergic reaction to anesthetic that paral......more