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Nov 27, 2007
Carter
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I'm still recovering from the beauty and the sadness of this book. You can see it in my eyes how much I liked this book. Weeks has a real talent for creating an authentic voice. Heidi and all her stubbornness, her Mama and her beautiful 23 words, Bernie and her fierce loyalty--they all just jump off the page straight into your heart. There's a sense of comfort and longing you get from "So B. It," like when Heidi mimics her mama and says, "Done, done, done, Heidi. Shh..."
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Nov 23, 2008
Selena
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So B. It is a hearting warming novel about a young girl named Heidi who wants to know more about her life, where she came from, and who she really is. She lives with her mother who is mentally disabled and only knows 23 words; she also lives with her neighbor Bernadette, who took Heidi and her mother in. Heidi sets off to an adventure to Liberty, New York where she will hopefully find herself, and her mama, some answers. When she arrives she gets a lot of answers, like what soof meant. Unfortuna
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Dec 04, 2008
Merica
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I loved this book! It was beautifully written and the story drew me right in. Great pieces of wisdom were woven throughout and the book has a very satisfying ending, though not the one I expected. Everyone should read this one, and it would make a great read aloud.
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Mar 05, 2009
Sarah
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Twelve-year-old Heidi, homeschooled by her unofficial guardian and neighbor Bernadette, has a mentally disabled mother and only one friend her age. But she doesn’t seem to have the types of problems I would imagine someone in her situation to have. Heidi is obsessed with discovering the mystery of her past. How did she and her child-like mother arrive at Bernadette’s door in an apartment building in Reno, Nevada when Heidi was just one week old? Heidi’s mother, who calls herself “Sobeit,” an
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Sep 30, 2010
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So B It is a delightful story about 12 year old Heidi who is in search of her identity. She lives with her mother who has a mental disability and knows exactly 23 words. Together with their neighbor Bernadette, they live in Reno and get by through Heidi's luck with winning at video games and Bernie's disability check. One of the words that Heidi's mother knows is "soof" and there lies the driving factor to Heidi's travels to find her identity and what the word 'soof' means. Bernie has
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Dec 09, 2008
This looks like it would be an interesting book because it deals with a girl who has a mother with Cerebral Palsy and her struggle to undertand her. Because the character's mother has CP, she cannont speak standard English. Her mother always uses the word, "Sooth." The main character takes a journy across the country, from Nevada to NY, to find her grandfather and understand more about her mother's language and life.
Jan 01, 2012
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Mar 12, 2009
Alex
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So B. It
Sarah Weeks
Pre-Reading/Anticipatory Thoughts: The cover looks appealing. I’m not really sure what this is supposed to be about, be it looks like it would be about some sort of hip-style alternate spelling, which suggests an urban background. This does not work with the picture of a girl flying a kite on the cover, however. So really, just by looking at the book I’m not sure what to expect.
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So B. It
Sarah Weeks
Pre-Reading/Anticipatory Thoughts: The cover looks appealing. I’m not really sure what this is supposed to be about, be it looks like it would be about some sort of hip-style alternate spelling, which suggests an urban background. This does not work with the picture of a girl flying a kite on the cover, however. So really, just by looking at the book I’m not sure what to expect.
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Jan 04, 2009
Ashley
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Readers from fourth to ninth grade would likely enjoy Heidi's adventures and quest for answers to that question young people (all of us, really) wish to answer: Who am I?
For Heidi, this question is more literal than figurative. Her mentally disabled mother has a vocabulary of 23 words, so for obvious reasons she can't help much. Bernadette, the neighbor who raised Heidi and helps care for her mother, knows little more. She found Heidi's mom (who, when asked her name, says only " More...
For Heidi, this question is more literal than figurative. Her mentally disabled mother has a vocabulary of 23 words, so for obvious reasons she can't help much. Bernadette, the neighbor who raised Heidi and helps care for her mother, knows little more. She found Heidi's mom (who, when asked her name, says only " More...
Jan 29, 2012
Richie
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13 May 2004 SO B. IT: A NOVEL by Sarah Weeks, HarperCollins/Laura Geringer Books, May 2004, ISBN: 0-06-623622-3; ISBN Library: 0-06-623623-1
"I know you're out there somewhere
Somewhere, somewhere
I know I'll find you somehow
And somehow I'll return again to you"
--The Moody Blues
"If truth was a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper around it and name its color, I know just what I would call it--dinosaur skin. I used to think, without really thinking More...
"I know you're out there somewhere
Somewhere, somewhere
I know I'll find you somehow
And somehow I'll return again to you"
--The Moody Blues
"If truth was a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper around it and name its color, I know just what I would call it--dinosaur skin. I used to think, without really thinking More...
Jan 25, 2012
Cory
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The book "So B. it" is a great read. The mystery is intriguing and the characters are quirky yet real. 12 year old Heidi lives with her mother and her mothers caretaker, Bernie. Her mother has a mental disability where she only knows 23 words. Heidi doesn't know her last name or her father and she cannot find out because her mother cannot tell her. This gripping story captures your attention within and shows the reader that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Heidi is so c
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Jan 20, 2012
Paige.s
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This book was inspiring to me about the mental people out there that have speeh isuses or memory isuses. This book was about a young girl named Sophie and she and her mother have to live with their neighbor in their house because Sophie's mother has memory issues and she doesn't know what is going on around her. Her neighbor, Emily who is and adult, has to help Sophie take care of her mother. One day she heard about her mother being at a home with her grandmother who has died before Sophie was b
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Dec 06, 2011
Jordan
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Do you know what it feels like to not even know where your from? Or who your dad is? Or if your last name is actually what it is? Well then you know how heidi felt.
Heidi is a 12 year old girl who is born from a mother with disabilities. She doesn’t know anything about her past and that’s how its been since she was young. When her mom (who only knows 23 words) keeps saying a made up word , soof, over and over again, she is set on a journey to discover who she is and where she belongs. More...
Heidi is a 12 year old girl who is born from a mother with disabilities. She doesn’t know anything about her past and that’s how its been since she was young. When her mom (who only knows 23 words) keeps saying a made up word , soof, over and over again, she is set on a journey to discover who she is and where she belongs. More...
Sep 10, 2011
Scarlet
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Setting out to find the truth about who she is and where she came from, Heidi, has, for the most part, been raised by her neighbor, Bernadette. It's not that Heidi doesn't have any parents, in fact she lives with her mother, but her mom is mentally disabled and is unable to care for herself all the way, let alone care for Heidi too. No one knows what happened to her mom or why she is the way she is, but Heidi doesn't care, she knows that her mom loves her and she loves her mom. Heidi's mom ha
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Mar 10, 2011
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Mar 09, 2011
Bethany
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So B. It By: Sarah Weeks
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For the last couple of weeks I have been reading the book So B. It. Sarah Weeks did an outstanding job on grabbing my attention and pulling me in, especially when she got to the climax and talked about the difficulties Heidi’s mother has. I enjoyed her excellent word choice and her voice. She really showed her skill in this selection.
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For the last couple of weeks I have been reading the book So B. It. Sarah Weeks did an outstanding job on grabbing my attention and pulling me in, especially when she got to the climax and talked about the difficulties Heidi’s mother has. I enjoyed her excellent word choice and her voice. She really showed her skill in this selection.
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Mar 23, 2010
Crystal
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So B. It by Sarah Weeks is a touching story. Heidi (the main character) was born into a world filled with love. Although, she faced many struggles with her mother’s mental disability, she has much patience to teach her many things. With the help of her caretaker (Bernadette) they managed to teach her how to open cans and almost accomplished teaching her how to tie her shoes. Although her mother is mentally challenged Heidi's love for her mother is like and eternal fire, which maintains illumina
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Dec 09, 2009
Anthea
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So B. It is one of those novels you carry around for weeks after you finish reading it, simply to have it near you. The plot is simple, yet complex in its own way. The essence and meaning of it is quite elementary, but contains subjects of mature nature, and enrolls you in a connected adventure with the main character's search for self-meaning.
The story opens with Heidi as the narrator - a twelve year old girl living with her mentally disabled mother, So B. It, and their neighbour, Bernade
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Apr 19, 2009
Justin
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Before: I had no preconceived notions about this book prior to picking it up in the book store and making my purchase. The cover seemed fresh and gave the impression of being more contemporary than classic. Upon reading the inside flap meant to give me an idea of what to expect, I became enticed by the suggested mysterious aspect. I also saw potential value as a special education teacher with the mention of Heidi’s mentally disabled mother. Finally, an initial flip through the book revealed
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Aug 27, 2008
Kelly
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This book was a delightful surprise. I love Heidi, her mom, and Bernadette - they make such an interesting family. There are interesting quirks - a mom with mental incapacities, Heidi and her luck at gambling, Bernadette who can't leave her house. Heidi's voice is fresh and honest, and her while we read about her journey to find herself, we learn about what is important to us as well. I chose to read the book because of the title, and I am so glad that I did. Teen girls will love this book.
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Jan 12, 2012
Shelley
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Heidi has always known that something about her mama was different from what other mama's might be, but she never loved her any less. Heidi and her mentally disabled mama are helped in their daily living by a very helpful neighbor, Bernadette. But as Heidi gets older, she starts to wonder about the mysterious word that her mama keeps saying that she can't make sense out of. Through her frustration and need for answers, Heidi will make a journey across the country to find the answers to her ma
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May 10, 2011
Allison
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Since Heidi, the main character in So B. It, loved to make lists, I thought I would start my review that way.
Things I Love About This Book
Beautiful language
Compassionate, realistic characters
Compelling story
Unique style
Heart-warming and touching without being sentimental
A young teen, Heidi, lives with her mentally disabled mother, who only knows a select amount of words, and who thinks her own name is "So Be It." Their caring neighbor, Berni More...
Things I Love About This Book
Beautiful language
Compassionate, realistic characters
Compelling story
Unique style
Heart-warming and touching without being sentimental
A young teen, Heidi, lives with her mentally disabled mother, who only knows a select amount of words, and who thinks her own name is "So Be It." Their caring neighbor, Berni More...
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Feb 21, 2010
Ch_hayley
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In Sarah Weeks’s novel, So B. It, family, the search for identity, growth, and love are all powerful themes in this young adult book. "She heard this pitiful sound and thought that one of her cats had gotten out somehow and couldn't get back in. She opened the door a crack and saw Mama standing there in her raincoat, her bare legs spattered with dried mud. And she saw me wrapped in a blanket, crying." Since then, Bernadette, who discovered Mama and baby Heidi, have stuck together. Unfo
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Mar 13, 2011
Mary
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I spent ten minutes on the first sentence of this book, first trying to figure out what it meant, and then trying to decide whether it was one of the most annoying first sentences or one of the most wonderful. All I can say is keep reading. When I finally did that, I was rewarded with one of the most unusual and memorable stories of a thirteen-year-old girl trying to find her history that I've read. All Heidi knows to start with is that her mother's name is So B. It, and even that isn't certain,
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Jan 26, 2011
South County School Library
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The book So B. It is not very appealing on the shelf, and I wouldn’t have picked it up if it wasn’t recommended by a friend. The title made me wonder what could be so good about such a boring cover. The book is about a girl named Heidi who has a very hazy past. She doesn’t know her birthday, or her father. This is due to her mother who is mentally disabled. Heidi and her mother are in the care of their neighbor Bernadette. Bernie, as she is lovingly called by Heidi is just like a mother to both
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May 01, 2010
Lisa
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Pretty writing--the book opens with the phrase, "If truth were a crayon . . ."--and the story itself is intriguing & sweet. The plot is cool: Heidi is a twelve year old girl living in Reno, Nevada, with her only known family member: her mother, who is developmentally delayed and can say only 22 words--and one nonsense word, "soof". Heidi becomes obsessed with this 23rd word, convinced that its meaning is connected to her mother's mysterious past. Heidi's driving motivation
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Jan 23, 2009
book title:So B. It
level: x
my level: x
date read: 1/18/09-1/20/09
pages: 243
main characters: Heidi, mom, and her neighbor
setting: her home
theme: the theme of the story was that you have to belive in your self.
The book was about a girl named Heidi. She dosent know anything about her self.Nethir her mother.Her mother dose not know her name her birthday.She can not even speak.But Heidi has her naighbor that teaches her mom how to do things More...
level: x
my level: x
date read: 1/18/09-1/20/09
pages: 243
main characters: Heidi, mom, and her neighbor
setting: her home
theme: the theme of the story was that you have to belive in your self.
The book was about a girl named Heidi. She dosent know anything about her self.Nethir her mother.Her mother dose not know her name her birthday.She can not even speak.But Heidi has her naighbor that teaches her mom how to do things More...
Feb 11, 2010
Tulah807
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The truth. It can make us, or break us, but either way it can be hard to get or say.
In my book, Heidi wants to know her family history and what the hell the word her mentally challenged mother says called ‘soof’. She goes across the country to trace her mothers steps, to see if she can learn anything about her family.
People will go to crazy measures to learn the truth. Sometimes, these measures or steps aren’t even necessary in getting the answer/truth you want. Also, More...
In my book, Heidi wants to know her family history and what the hell the word her mentally challenged mother says called ‘soof’. She goes across the country to trace her mothers steps, to see if she can learn anything about her family.
People will go to crazy measures to learn the truth. Sometimes, these measures or steps aren’t even necessary in getting the answer/truth you want. Also, More...
Feb 27, 2011
Marija
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So B. It is a heartful story about a young girl, Heidi, who lives with her mentally ill mother, So B. It, and her agoraphobic neighbor, Bernadette (Bernie). Heidi doesn't know much about herself, and her mother is not capable of telling her because her speech is limited to a small number of words. Heidi doesn't know who her father is, when she was born, if she has any other family, or anything about her mother's past. Bernie only knows their history after she met them, shortly after Heidi's birt
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Nov 15, 2011
Angie
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So B. It. Weeks, Sarah
Rating:*****
Summary:Heidi is a young girl who is raised by her neighbor Bernadette because Heidi's mom ,So,is mentally disabled. So starts saying this word "soof" and neither Heidi or Bernadette know what is means. Heidi wants to know what the word means. Heidi uncovers some photos and wants to get to the bottom of this mystery. This journey takes Heidi across the states to find her past.
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Rating:*****
Summary:Heidi is a young girl who is raised by her neighbor Bernadette because Heidi's mom ,So,is mentally disabled. So starts saying this word "soof" and neither Heidi or Bernadette know what is means. Heidi wants to know what the word means. Heidi uncovers some photos and wants to get to the bottom of this mystery. This journey takes Heidi across the states to find her past.
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