RunaroundAges: 10 and up Pages: 144 List Price: $16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 3/1/2007 ISBN: 1-932425-83-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-932425-83-3 |
Everything eleven-year-old Sassy knows about love comes from the magazine True Confessions, but now that she has her eyes on her handsome neighbor, Boon, she wants more details. Only nobody will talk to her, not her widowed father or her old-maid housekeeper or, worst of all, her gorgeous sister, Lula, who has more boyfriends than she can shake a stick at. When Lula sets up Sassy for an embarrassing moment, Sassy vows revenge: she will make Boon her boyfriend and show Lula a thing or two in the process. Consult the discussion guide for Runaround for pre- and post-reading activities, notes from the author, suggested readings, and discussion topics (PDF format, will open in a new window). Reviews
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"The story is laugh-out-loud funny, but it is also a timeless tale of anger, grief, and love, with surprising twists in plot and character that will break your heart. The sisters' realistic relationship challenges formula."