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A 2009 Sydney Taylor Award Notable Books for Teens winner Bronze Medal winner for the Young Adult Fiction category of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards "Sometimes trees can look healthy on the outside, but actually be dying inside. These trees fall unexpectedly during a storm."

For high school senior Parker Rabinowitz, anything less than success is a failure. A dr...more

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Published August 8th 2008 by Flux (first published August 1st 2008)

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Nov 10, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Reviewed by Marie Robinson for TeensReadToo.com

It is a rare occurrence for me to read a book all the way through in one sitting, yet that is exactly what happened with NOTHING. I could not put it down.

It is the story of a high school senior struggling with bulimia. What makes this story unique is that the bulimic student is a boy. As he struggles with his illness, his younger sister struggles with her own feelings of inadequacy. It's tough for her to be the kid sister of a shining star. Both Pa...more Reviewed by Marie Robinson for TeensReadToo.com

It is a rare occurrence for me to read a book all the way through in one sitting, yet that is exactly what happened with NOTHING. I could not put it down.

It is the story of a high school senior struggling with bulimia. What makes this story unique is that the bulimic student is a boy. As he struggles with his illness, his younger sister struggles with her own feelings of inadequacy. It's tough for her to be the kid sister of a shining star. Both Parker, age seventeen, and his sister, Danielle, age fourteen, narrate the story, which alternates between their voices. Parker writes in prose, while Danielle expresses herself through free verse. It sounds contrived, but it isn't. The result is a beautiful portrait of the very real pressures that teenagers face. It is a story that is human, touching, and real.

The alternating narrative provides not only perspective to Parker's situation that readers wouldn't see if he were the sole narrator, but it also deftly, carefully, almost imperceptibly shows the effects of Parker's illness on his family. This narrative device also helps provide a window into the causes of his bulimia. Lastly, the free verse in particular adds a sense of beauty and melancholy that helps the reader relate to these two souls in a way that brings them to life and depicts an authentic teenage experience.

Parker and Danielle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rabinowitz, are good people. They love their kids. They want what is best for them. They try very hard to be good parents. And they fall into the trap that many parents fall into with their kids - they push too hard in the name of doing what's best. These characters are on the periphery of the story, but they are still real human beings.

Friedman also creates friends for Parker and Danielle who ring true. The girlfriend/boyfriend relationships of the older kids are realistic without being risqué. The reader doesn't get too close to them, but then, neither does Parker. It is an effective way to help the reader feel how isolated Parker and Danielle both feel.

There is a countdown that accompanies each change of narrative. This device shows the passage of time within the story, but also effectively elevates a sense of suspense. As the book begins, the reader is told that Parker's narrative takes place "88 days before." The closer the story gets to that fateful day, the more that Parker and his family fall further apart. His bulimia and anxiety accelerate, Danielle's angst and identity struggle worsens, Mr. Rabinowitz struggles with his own challenging health problems, and Mrs. Rabinowitz struggles to keep it all together. Parker's girlfriend struggles, too, with his ever-increasing emotional distance from her. Yet because the story is so layered with each of these issues, it is impossible to predict just what will happen at the story's climax.

NOTHING grabs you from page one, draws you into the lives of these characters, and does not let go, culminating in a finale that is as satisfying as it is hopeful. It is a beautiful book.
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Jan 28, 2009 Steph (Reviewer X) rated it 1 of 5 stars

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The only reason I even bothered finishing this is because I have to review it for Book Divas. Had that not been the case, well, I can pretty much guarantee you I'd have stopped reading this after the first ten pages. If I even made it to that.

Let's start with the main character, Parker, who was so groundbreakingly annoying and one dimensional, I couldn't figure out how anyone in their right mind could bear write about him, much less work consistently with him until the book was accepted for publ...more The only reason I even bothered finishing this is because I have to review it for Book Divas. Had that not been the case, well, I can pretty much guarantee you I'd have stopped reading this after the first ten pages. If I even made it to that.

Let's start with the main character, Parker, who was so groundbreakingly annoying and one dimensional, I couldn't figure out how anyone in their right mind could bear write about him, much less work consistently with him until the book was accepted for publication, and much less have someone else agree to publish a story about him. Here's this supposedly hot, rah-rah high school god who has a self-esteem the size of an ant. I can understand how this might come to be, what with his disgustingly obsessive father, but Parker is so whiny and pathetic throughout the entire book, I couldn't bring myself to care about his nonexistent self-worth. My only question is, how is this weenie so popular? He asks himself the same thing, so I think that's a valid point to raise. Incidentally, he suffers from bulimia, which I guess is supposed to make the reader feel sympathetic toward him and his needy introspections. However, his bulimia is completely unfounded, based on an passing comment his father made about appearances that Parker somehow spun to a personal level. Personally, I thought his entire transformation from repressed-and-stressed high school senior to OMG-obsessed/possessed troubled child was forced and contrived and entirely gratuitous. A plot device, if you will.

Despite his low, low self-esteem and identity crisis, Parker is actively hooking up with girls at parties, most notably with a girl named Julianne, who is, oh sweet god, yet another weenie added to the cast. The story behind them is that in the previous year, when Parker was a junior, he told his friend Spaz that he thought a girl named Amber was really hot. Like the good friend Spaz is, Spaz went ahead and hooked up with Amber, leaving Parker fuming. So Parker goes and starts hooking up with Julianne because she's got the hots for him and because she's also "incredibly hot". They hook up and they hook up and they hook up some more until Julianne starts getting the hint that she's being used and demands more commitment from him. He dodges her requests because he's "afraid" of something; what the object of his fear is, is never explained, which just adds to the overall exhausting enigma that is Parker's character. Really, he just still had the hots for Amber. Finally, she throws him an ultimatum and, put on the spot, Parker drops the L-bomb on her. That's right, he tells her he loves her. By this time, I was rolling my eyes quite ostentatiously. You won't see me using many acronyms in my reviews, but WTF?

This would be the time to add in here that Julianne's confrontation is the only time in the entire novel she shows any hint of a backbone. In fact, the entire female population inside this novel, with the exception of Danielle, Parker's sister, is thoroughly objectified through Parker's perspective. Need proof? Amber, the forbidden-fruit foxtress, is second-ranked in their class (Parker's first, naturally) and when it's looking like she'll kick him out of first place, Parker honest-to-goodness says, and I quote, "Amber should focus less on being smart and more on being a babe". I won't even comment on this one, so disturbing is it to me.

Moving on: Now we've got relationship Julianne-and-Parker, which means that the once somewhat self-respecting Julianne is reduced to a whiny girl who lingers on to Parker's every word and action. Parker snaps at her? She's "misting her eyes". Parker is being loving and caring and a huggable pooh-bear? She wraps her legs around him and makes out with him in the middle of the halls. Soon she becomes his "only reason for living". Never mind that he's still lusting after Amber and that the only real development in their relationship were a couple of hot 'n' heavy make out sessions. This is clearly a case of true love.

Just when this book couldn't get any more ridiculous, a family member finds out they have cancer. Breast cancer, to be exact. Of course, it couldn't possibly be the mom, as that would be too conventional for this novel's reliance on the inconceivable. No, it's the dad. All of this acts as a catalyst to the deteriorating family, which is what I can only assume a plot twist to add to the sob-fest that is these folks' lives. This obvious plot device was the last straw, the last flush this novel could possibly take before all-out tanking. It read like a cheap shot, a bad joke, and a lame gimmick.

And finally, the ending, which I gather was supposed to give the hope promised in the summary, fell through. It read like a brochure on the consequences of bulimia. No real feeling, no heart, just nothing. (Ironically, that's the name of the novel. Fitting.) Just no.

The only positive thing in this entire book is Danielle, Parker's sister. She's the shadowed-by-older-sibling girl, though I really don't understand why, as she is heaps more interesting than Parker could ever be. Still, the deliverance of Danielle's voice was botched: it was told in free verse for no apparent reason. Even if I had to plow through the eyesore that was presentation of her side of the story, I found her to be a highly respectable and relatable character, which is 10000% more than I could say for any other being present in this novel. I only hope that the remainder of the time she spends in that household before college doesn't taint her.

I'd stay far, far away from this one.(less)

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Apr 06, 2013 Evrim Akman rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing. I could not put it down. I can not say in words how much I loved this book. I would also like to say, you can feel how the character and his sister go through the journey. I would recommend this book to everyone!

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May 12, 2013 124hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars

While I really enjoyed this book because it raises awareness about insecurities and health problems in men- I also could have done without it. My reason being that almost all of the characters in this book were annoying. Parker-the main charcter- is, although insecure and going through some real stress and tough times, rather self-centered. I don't want to sound heartless or like I have no concious, but in the book he has a girl madly in-love and head-over-heels for him... but doesn't have the n...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Tina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, reviewed

This book. I probably would have given it more stars if it wasn't so medically inaccurate.

1. Cancer treatment: Any cancer patient who undergoes treatment would be nowhere near as healthy as Parker's dad was. From witnessing firsthand a cancer patient's experience, a cancer patient, once in treatment, will not simply "throw up occasionally". As far as I know, throwing up is the only side-effect of cancer treatment mentioned in the book. Oh, how inaccurate that is.

One does not simply throw up onc...more

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Apr 12, 2010 Steven rated it 4 of 5 stars

That has to be the shortest yet most descriptive title of any of the books I've reviewed to date. I was drawn to this novel because it's out of the ordinary. It tells a, fictional, story about an adolescent boys struggle with bulimia. Although the story is fictional, the facts are not. Males can suffer with eating disorders whether it be bulimi, anorexia or overeating. Robin combined a great amount of real things teens suffer with namely sibling rivalry, college, first love, and of course the ea...more

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Apr 05, 2009 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The main char is a teen (Jewish) guy who struggles with bulimia and meeting his own and parents' high expectations. Friedman does the issue justice. This is an important book because the idea that a male may struggle with an eating disorder isn't as readily discussed -- it's not just a girl thing, after all. I also learned a lot about the Jewish culture (the pressure to succeed, etc, that I knew existed but never read a story depicting it). The male voice is believable -- insecure and fragile un...more

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Dec 07, 2011 Ann Marie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I may be just a little generous with three stars...2 1/2 would be my preferred choice...I truly disliked this book for the first 1/2...I felt the author was pushing the "Jewish" a bit to much...fact is 90 % of the teenage population feels pressure...and many of this group have way to many barrels on their carts...but the author seemed (to me) to want you to believe that being Jewish added to the plight...once she got over herself though the book took a turn and came out very well...Parker is a t...more

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Jan 15, 2013 Alex LaCrosse rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was walking through the Sheboygan Falls High School's library looking for books but none were grabbing my attention. All the fonts were ones I've seen frequently used. The colors were blah and boring. Also the titles were unentertaining. With extraordinary irony the first book that caught my attention was titled Nothing. The first thing that came to mind was someone saying "What book are you reading?" and me responding "nothing." without being secretive or ignoring the person. The book was whi...more I was walking through the Sheboygan Falls High School's library looking for books but none were grabbing my attention. All the fonts were ones I've seen frequently used. The colors were blah and boring. Also the titles were unentertaining. With extraordinary irony the first book that caught my attention was titled Nothing. The first thing that came to mind was someone saying "What book are you reading?" and me responding "nothing." without being secretive or ignoring the person. The book was white/beige colored with plain blue writing saying "nothing". positioned about two inches down the spine of the book was the authors name; robin friedman. They are not capitalized and the font was plain Arial. Still ironic. But something about the book made me have to read it. It seemed like the author didn't want me to find it or read it by the way he presented the book. I opened up the book to see a countdown on the top of the page saying "88 days before" counting down every few pages. Intriguing was the word that my feelings reflected about this. It made me want to read more. I wont tell you another detail about this countdown just incase you were thinking about reading the book. The book opened up with a first person account from the main character whose name is Parker. You soon learn he has a sister Danielle who is also a first person narrator of chapters and one of the supporting characters. The book goes Parker, Danielle, Parker, Danielle.. and so on if you catch my drift. The opening sentence of nothing was a great way to catch a readers attention. I found out in the future that it was also foreshadowing. I had no clue. The opening sentence is "Puke". What a great start to a book. Characters start to develop on the first page. I got the impression that parker didn't like his family or his life because he says it outright. He also complains a lot. The story then flip-flopped on me! His sister Danielle tells me or any reader that Parker is a breaker of hearts and how her life sucks because Parker is so good. With continued reading into the book I realized characters and people in general think parkers life sounds wonderful from their perceptions but parkers perception is different. The funny thing is both perceptions are right and this is something I think the author is trying to make me think about. Parker is in all the advance placement classes in school. His class ranking is 1st. He is a star track athlete. Not to mention he's in many extracurricular and the president of a few clubs. Sounds like a great and promising life! So great his parents have him set up with a college advisor to get into Princeton. This is a main idea in the book. It puts so much pressure on Parker and this is why he doesn't like his life. I believe the author is trying to show readers that each and every person has problems no matter how nice their life is. That in my opinion is a main theme in this book. Parkers hectic and pressured life is his downfall. He has major personality issues that he himself cannot fix. He also has bulimia. Bulimia is Parkers weakness and his strength. Its his strength in the way that when he gets upset it helps him to relax and metaphorically puke his stresses out of him. It weakens him by stopping him from asking out the girl of his dreams Julianne. It makes people worry about him and this puts even more pressure on Parker. I find out to Parker pressure equals puking. There's more pressure on parker each day college application date approaches. There's more puking each day college application date approaches. His disease gets so bad and continues to worsen more and more eventually resulting in a climax you will have to read for yourself. One scene sticks in my head. After not asking out Julianne, failing a calculus quiz, and freaking out at his friends for calling him too skinny he says "With. No. Consequences. I had the magical protection of vomiting"(101). This is messed up, but the people in his life don't do anything about it. They think is life is so perfect they never care about his feelings. This is a message people need to know. The author is doing a great thing with this book by trying to show lucky readers that there is more in life to what you do. There is more in life then your appearance. What matters is inside not in this shell that we use to materialize an impression of someone. The books tone and how the text felt like a capturing depressed human view. It was good for me to see it in a view other than my own. It was also interesting even though it doesn't sound so great. His sister Danielle's conscious and chapters say the same thing from the traditional left behind mind of a middle child. Without saying much you know exactly how she feels when she thinks "Parkers getting all the attention at dinner again. Especially because she has an all around successful brother. This was very relatable to me considering I am a middle child and my brother was a straight A student and star track athlete. The quality of this book I thought was great.I must have read it in two or three days. Robin Friedman created a page turner with this one. (less)

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May 29, 2013 Billy Huynh rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked that the author of this book explored a not commonly talked about topic in society and that they did it in a way that was relatable to young adults. I also found the style of the writing engaging and interesting; a back and forth of diary narratives between Parker and Daisy made the story seem very personal and intimate, almost as if we were invited into these troubled lives. However, one thing I could not get over was how unappealing the characters were; I found myself getting annoyed w...more

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Jun 19, 2010 Duane rated it 1 of 5 stars

I was hoping for so much more from this book. Following the struggles of Parker, a perfect teen boy except for one thing, he suffers from bulimia. The author keeps reminding us how attractive and smart Parker is, yet no matter how much you read into him, it's impossible to even remotely like him. His parents are even more unlikeable which is hard to fathom. The entire book is filled with spoiled rich kids who are so one dimensional it's almost sickening. Actually, the only character I even came...more

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Jul 15, 2009 Syd シド ♫Just one of the wolves ♫ rated it 4 of 5 stars

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this book is one of those books when you would absolutly hate or you loved it. first of all let me get this outta the way the only reason i picked this book up is because of the guy on front and in a way he is kinda hott. back to the point now personally i really liked it and thought it was an eye opener i read the whole book in 3 sittings which with skool still going on that is pretty good. basically this book is about a guy named parker and his sister and how parker comes to terms with his phy...more

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Jan 03, 2010 Zoe rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: teens looking for a quick read, too-skinny boys, overachievers

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Parker, the Princeton-bound overachieving Jew hottie, develops bulimia as a way to cope with the stress of college applications, extracurriculars, Calculus, and his family. Chapters are told in alternate points of view from Parker as he binges, purges, hooks up, and hides his problems from his family, and from Danielle, his 14-year-old sister who lives in his shadow.

As far as teen "issue" books are concerned, this one goes down pretty easy and covers a subject area (men with eating disorders) t...more

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May 06, 2011 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book addressed a very sad problem that teenagers all over the world deal with every day. Parker is a Jewish high school teenager who has spent his entire high school career trying to get into Princeton, Harvard, or Yale. He does all the extracurricular activities and does sports and is admired by everyone. He battles with his weight even though it's clear there is no apparent problem, but his self esteem is so low that he thinks he needs to lose weight. His parents are blind to his plight a...more

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Sep 14, 2008 Abby Johnson rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story is a gripping portrayal of a life spiraling out of control. Parker's frank tone is coupled with free-verse poems from Danielle's point of view, giving us a complete picture of a family falling apart. Parker doesn't know how to ask for help and Danielle, who would help him, has no idea what's going on. Mom and Dad are clueless, especially when Mr. Rabinowitz becomes ill.

A Looking-for-Alaska-esque countdown starts on the first page with "88 days before" and helps move the action forward...more

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Nov 15, 2009 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Emma Andrews
period 12/13
"Nothing"
by: Robin Friedman
pgs: 221
completed: September 29, 2009
rating: 10
Book #4

For a book to deserve a rating of 10, it must keep me dying to get my hands on it every chance I get. As soon as I started reading the book "Nothing", all I wanted to do was read it. Forget friends, dinner, homework, everything. I just wanted to read it and once I was finished I was quite sad it was over. Parker and his sister, Rachel, both share their thoughts and feelings in this book. Park...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Lexi rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Dec 12, 2008 Diane Mueller rated it 3 of 5 stars

Story of a boy with a eating disorder. This story is a quick read and is told both from Parker's point of view and his younger sister Danielle. As it goes back and forth it counts down the days to what we don't know until almost the end of the book. It is well told with extra information in the back regarding boys and eating disorders.

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Feb 25, 2010 Julia Reynolds rated it 1 of 5 stars

Although I think the issue of male bulimia is relevant and valuable, I found this book to have a dull plotline with one-dimensional characters. And for a family who is supposedly "not religious," they sure overwhelmed me with constant references to Jewish culture and tradition. Thank goodness a quick read.

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Feb 10, 2009 Kristy rated it 3 of 5 stars

i wasn't overly smitten with this book, but i did like that a lot of it was written in verse. i plan to get this for my library because my students will definitely check it out and the subject matter fills a void (bulimia in boys). this would probably make a good companion to wintergirls.

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Jun 01, 2012 Kiersten rated it 3 of 5 stars

I did enjoy this book, and I read it in about 2 hours. It was short, but you definitely could feel the emotion in the writing. I never read anything like this book before, and I can't wait to read more.

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Jun 19, 2011 Sarah rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, contemporary-ya

The subject of the book is interesting and had potential, but the author destroyed it with the perfection of underdeveloped characters and the awkward writing style. Wouldn't recommend.

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Feb 16, 2012 Abi. rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I read this book in two sittings and to start off with, I was finding it really really hard to get on with the style of writing because it's wrote in a weird, poetic sort of style.
I thought that the writer pushed the fact that the characters are Jewish far too much and it took away from the actual meaning of the book.
Overall, I did enjoy reading the book as it sheds light on a subject not usually written about well
but there were far too many faults in it to make it perfect.

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Apr 14, 2011 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Parker cracks under parental and academic pressure and turns to bulimia for control. The poor little rich boy. A quick and engaging read.

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Dec 21, 2012 Linda rated it 1 of 5 stars

Good idea, sloppy execution. the character of 'Danielle' was beyond irritating, I wound up skipping all her sections.

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Jul 15, 2010 Nessie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was outstanding! It was very well written. Even though it was really sad, I still enjoyed this book!

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May 10, 2011 Phenonemom marked it as to-read

Shelves: young-adult

from list of ReachOut Reads YA books on mental health issues: on eating disorder

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Apr 23, 2011 Taylor Winters rated it 3 of 5 stars

Literally finished this book in a day. I never put it down. Reading straight through was so important to me. This book covers a number of topics. Jewish families; I learned more than I thought I already knew. Bulimia happens to BOTH sexes. Parents should read this book also; the ones that demand straight-A's from their kids.

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Oct 10, 2010 Michealia rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was a quick, enjoyable read. Definitely an eye opener.

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May 23, 2013 Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great book displaying male bulimia. Truly shows that guys can suffer from it too!

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Growing up, Robin Friedman loved to write, but it was not until after she had worked as an editor in New York City and attended a year of law school that she finally decided to pursue a career as a children's book author. Beginning her writing career in 2000, Friedman is the author of How I Survived My Summer Vacation: And Lived to Write the Story and The Silent Witness.

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Just because you get straight A's
doesn't make you a success.
Just because you have a college consultant
doesn't make you college bound.
Just because you fail to act
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