tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post5144544000391588197..comments2024-02-19T00:31:41.443-06:00Comments on Books in the Spotlight: Goodbye StrangerRummanah Aasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-15402659436087064212015-07-19T14:06:09.414-05:002015-07-19T14:06:09.414-05:00Huh, this sounds impressive for a book that doesn&...Huh, this sounds impressive for a book that doesn't have the most unique premise. I think I especially would have appreciated a book like this when I was a tween and had so many of these questions and issues crowding my mind. I'm glad this was a winner for you, Rummanah, and hurray for positive friendships!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-69564737587819376452015-07-16T20:35:52.848-05:002015-07-16T20:35:52.848-05:00I liked Stead's first book When You Reach Me p...I liked Stead's first book When You Reach Me probably because of all the literary allusions to Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. The year it was published I didn't have any trouble getting my high school students to read it, but no one has read it since that time. Do your high school students read her books?Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-67076680835743470052015-07-16T16:10:50.304-05:002015-07-16T16:10:50.304-05:00Oh I am glad you read this one and it paid off for...Oh I am glad you read this one and it paid off for you. Hm... this one might be good for my cousin who's kids are reaching that age. I also love that it has strong female relationships. Yea, might need to check this one out. Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-25846385550323652472015-07-16T15:25:49.762-05:002015-07-16T15:25:49.762-05:00Kudos to you for giving this author so many chance...Kudos to you for giving this author so many chances and yay for it paying off. Glad this was one you could connect with better than the others. Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-29067645822273420682015-07-16T14:14:29.713-05:002015-07-16T14:14:29.713-05:00Yes, junior high is probably one of the hardest ti...Yes, junior high is probably one of the hardest time in a kid's life. I am glad this one takes on so many issues and that it ends on a high note. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-14755917408458771722015-07-16T08:48:40.036-05:002015-07-16T08:48:40.036-05:00"the author goes with a different approach by..."the author goes with a different approach by examining (and really) celebrating female friendship along with various forms of love."<br /><br />Well yay for that! Emery Lord is another one that writes really strong female friendships that could have easily gone the more typical YA route and deteriorated into nastiness, and that's what I love about her books so much. Clearly I'm going to be a fan of this author as well Rummanah:)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.com