Belle Prater is missing. Since she inexplicably disappeared about a year ago, her son, Woodrow, has been living with his grandparents, next door t...
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May 24, 2009
Thejamiemarie
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I recently saw that there was a sequel put out and I was pretty curious to see what happened to the mother in the book. This book was more in detail when it came to the mother missing unlike the first book where it was more focused on her son Woodrow and how he was dealing with the disappearance. I liked it. I doubt ther will be another book after this because, not to give it away, there was a nice solution at the end of this book unlike the ending of the previous book. Ok I really need to start
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Mar 06, 2011
Hanna
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ok i thought it was an amazing story. i relly do feel bad for woodrow. And his cousin dixi is relly careing. woodrows mom just upping left in the middle of the night and leaves woodrow a note which he doesnt find untill years later under his rug and then he goes surching for her with dixi and they meet two people on the bus and they help them and then ther new friends help them in return.
Jul 22, 2011
gina
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Aug 24, 2011
Kae
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I absolutely LOVE 'Belle Prater's Boy'. This was a fun ending but not nearly the same as the Newbery Honor award book 'Belle Prater's Boy.' I love the books that Ruth White writes. Her stories are awesome for kids who aren't going through the best of circumstances in life, and still come out victorious!
Mar 03, 2010
Natalie
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Belle Prater just mysteriously disappeared. Nobody saw her leave. She left her little boy and husband. Belle loved her little boy, but she thought she just had to go. Windrow, the little boy, went looking for his mom when he got older. It became an adventure.
Oct 08, 2009
Mandy
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Dec 17, 2009
Cherice
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Nice follow-up to the Newberry-acclaimed Belle Prater's Boy. I enjoyed the characters and the depiction of the 50's in the south.
Mar 06, 2010
Catherine
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I liked how this story answers the questions about Belle Prater - but doesn't give it all away.
Feb 21, 2011
Lisa
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I liked this story, but I was a bit disappointed on the whereabout of Belle Prater.
Dec 02, 2009
Mallory
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This book was written as a companion to "Belle Prater's Boy". Not only did this book completely tie up any loose ends from the first book, it taught several priceless lessons including racial equality, understanding differences, handling the loss of a loved one, and friendship. I would use this book with grades 5-7.
Jan 22, 2009
A worthwhile read for those who liked Belle Prater's Boy, but not nearly as magical as the original.
Oct 04, 2008
Sella
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this book was okay. it good, but not as good as belle prater's boy. everyone was begging for a sequel, since the first one left the big question unanswered, so I felt that ruth white only wrote this book because she had to. it would've been much better if she wrote it because she wanted to continue the story herself. I felt that much of what happened was forced. I didn't really like the outcome of where woodrow's mother disappeared to; I was much better off not knowing. It's so much cooler when
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Oct 27, 2008
Becky
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UGGGGH!! ok, I'm sorry if you enjoyed this, but i DIDN'T LIKE IT AT ALL!. I mean, it wasn't enjoyable to me! I felt waaaaay too rushed and there was absolutely NO ENDING! Not once it made sense to me. It wasn't strong enough to grab me in, it just felt like I was reading print, not taking it in.
***You know, maybe it was just that i didn't read the first book.....
***You know, maybe it was just that i didn't read the first book.....
Jan 03, 2008
Heather
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I picked up this book because the cover looked interesting. Woodrow and his cousin Gypsy go looking for Woodrow's mother who disappeared a year ago. The story was interesting and I didn't realize until I started that this was a sequel, but it was a great book even without having read the first one.
Sep 14, 2007
Melody
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This sequel to Belle Prater's Boy is very good for a sequel. She says, damning it with faint praise. It's funny, but not as funny as the first, and the messages are a little too overt for my tastes. Solid writing and satisfying ending.
Nov 08, 2008
Deanna
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Realistic Fiction--family, mystery, identity. Sequel to Belle Prater's boy. Listened to the audio version while driving to Klickitat. Enjoyed the author interview at the end.
Jul 08, 2008
Pamela
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I am very sad that this is the last book about Gypsy and Woodrow. I will miss them very much. I really enjoy Ruth White's writing and her choice of time and setting.
Mar 10, 2008
Tal
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this book was just ok. the first book was much better. i was kinda disappointed in the ending. it just seemed thrown together. at least we know what happened to belle now.
Apr 26, 2008
Shari
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henry and i read this together. it is a Mark Twain nominee for 2007-2008 and is a nice book about friendship during heated, racial times.
Sep 25, 2011
Lola
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I'm giving this a strong 3.5. A wonderful sequel, however, I wanted a stronger presence of the two main characters Woodrow and Gypsy.
Oct 10, 2010
Olivia
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It was charming. I still loved the characters as much as I did in the first but it wasn't the same. I wished there had been more of Belle.
May 23, 2008
tanya ^_^
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this is so sad, but so good at the same time. but you have ot read the first one first. it's belle prater's boy
Jan 18, 2008
babyhippoface
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I didn't love this one as much as the first, but still, it's very good. Such memorable characters....
Nov 29, 2011
Heather S
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Reading Counts Reading Level: 5.6
Lexile: 830
School Library Journal Age Recommendation: Grades 5-8
Lexile: 830
School Library Journal Age Recommendation: Grades 5-8
Mar 16, 2008
Emily
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Not as good as the first. Still entertaining, but I thought, a bit contrived.
