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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Finally


Every one of us can remember a momentous birthday in our lives. Finally by Wendy Mass celebrates every girl’s dream of turning 12. I actually bought a copy of this book back in March for my niece’s twelfth birthday without having read it before; I just knew how much I liked the author and the title was perfect for the occasion. I just finished listening to the audiobook version while traveling home from Florida this past weekend. It was so entertaining and the narrator, Kathleen Mcinerney, did an excellent job portraying the various characters. Rory Swenson is finally turning 12 years old. She has waited for this day forever. She intends to complete her checklist of all the things she can finally do now that she is twelve. Each item that she completes on her list is met with disaster. What else can go wrong? Is growing up all that we think it is? The best thing about reading this book was getting to laugh with my niece when we were discussing how much we both enjoyed it. Wendy Mass is one of my new favorite authors. I have enjoyed every book I have read by her. My middle school students love them as well. Other fantastic books by Wendy Mass include Leap Day, Every Soul a Star, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, 11 Birthdays, and The Candymakers.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Mrs. Schexnaider! How has your summer been?
    I have been reading off my summer reading list!
    Yay! My cousin just started a blog the other day but didn't know what to write about! So, I showed him your blog and he thought it was AMAZING! ( I agree with him) And so he is now blogging about book reviews, movie reviews, and music reviews. I just thought I would let you know! Also I started another blog caleed " God is Just What You Need!" And I also posted more posts on my sports blog! Hope you have a great rest of your summer and I will see you in a few weeks!

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  2. Thanks for the kudos! I have kept up with your sports blog - you are doing an awesome job with that. I am excited to hear that you started another blog - that is so good. Keep up with your summer reading. We need to talk about your favorite reads of the summer. Take care!

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