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    <body><![CDATA[Itch, a 6th grade girl, moves from Florida to Ohio with her grandmother shortly after her grandfather dies.   Desperately missing him and her best friend, she soon befriends a group of girls which includes Gwendolyn.  Gwendolyn, nicknamed Wendy, seems to have a perfect life, until Itch begins to sus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71506483">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a nice little coming of age story set in the late 60's.  The issue of child abuse is dealt with in this book.  But it is done in a way that isn't super disturbing, if you know what I mean.  This would be a good book for kids to read to gain awareness of this issue, but at the same time not b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49107698">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I would reccommend this book to anyone who likes books. It was really good. Itch moves to a new state after living in Florida with her Gram, and becomes friends with Gwendolyn, an abused acrobat. Itch helps her face her fears and get help. This was a very touching and tender book, it was funny, it w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40702234">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I listened to this little gem of a book and found myself enjoying more than I expected to.  Itch and her grandfather are delightful although Itch does seem smart beyond her years.  This would be a good one to pair with Because of Winn-Dixie and other such stories.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[When Itch's grandpa dies, she and her grandma move to a new state. Itch has trouble adjusting to life without Grandpa (and, consequently, life with <em> only </em> Grandma) and begins to worry about a new friend who it seems is being abused. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[great little story about a 12 year old girl who moves into a trailer in ohio with her grandma when her grandpa dies. It was really cute- addressed some good issues- and ended nicely.  Very pleasant overall.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This reminded me of &quot;Because of Winn-Dixie&quot; in tone.  The author came to class; she had great purple framed reading glasses (similar to mine).]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Twelve year old Itch (Delores) is being raised by her grandparents in Florida.  This is because her mother just up and disappeared when Itch was a baby. Grandpa suffers and heart attack and dies suddenly.  Grandma sells the house and moves to Ohio to be near her cousin.  Itch has lots of adjusting t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52076678">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is kinda sad but it is the best book I have ever read...besides Harry Potter! ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;After the death of her beloved Gramps, Delores Colchester, better known as &#8220;Itch,&#8221; moves with her grandmother from Florida to Ohio. Starting over is hard, and Itch feels like an outsider in her new school, until she becomes friends with popular baton-twirling Gwendolyn. On the outside, Gwendolyn seems perfect: talented, smart, and beautiful. But she has a dark secret, which Itch begins to suspect and soon discovers is true. &#8220;Speaking up takes courage,&#8221; Gramps had always told Itch, and she&#8217;s about to discover just how much. <br/><br/><br/><br/>Michelle D. Kwasney weaves a compelling story about child abuse, family, and friendship against the backdrop of the late 1960s.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book is great surprising, exciting and enjoyable i love it]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;After the death of her beloved Gramps, Delores Colchester, better known as &#8220;Itch,&#8221; moves with her grandmother from Florida to Ohio. Starting over is hard, and Itch feels like an outsider in her new school, until she becomes friends with popular baton-twirling Gwendolyn. On the outside, Gwendolyn seems perfect: talented, smart, and beautiful. But she has a dark secret, which Itch begins to suspect and soon discovers is true. &#8220;Speaking up takes courage,&#8221; Gramps had always told Itch, and she&#8217;s about to discover just how much. <br/><br/><br/><br/>Michelle D. Kwasney weaves a compelling story about child abuse, family, and friendship against the backdrop of the late 1960s.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Strong voice and character development. The situation &quot;Itch&quot; finds herself in is realistic. This book may help another &quot;friend&quot; of someone he/she feels may be being abused. ]]></body>
    
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