Traci’s Comments (group member since Mar 02, 2016)

Traci’s comments from the S.S. Rebel Alliance (Silent Sustained Reading Discussions) group.

In the book, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, two friends are coming of age as they learn what it means to be best friends, even in hard times. They learn that sometimes, boys can come between them but they can never break them apart, keeping to the two best friends, even when they have the forces of nature against them. I think it's amazing as you read about a struggle that is actually very common between friends.

The Rest of Us Just Live Here- This book revolved around the idea of acceptance. In the story, we follow Mikey as all the cool, indie kids are being taken for some awesome adventures while he's just trying to get through life. He slowly learns to accept that you can't think fate will rule your life and you have the choice to make your life what you want.

With Michelle in Don't Fail Me Now, she is having to learn to accept her dad leaving her and her siblings behind to be with another woman. She must go on a trip with the daughter of her father and another woman and learn you can't always judge someone from the mistakes of another. It's about hope and accepting life doesn't always turn out right, but it works out for the best. I think it's a wonderful story to learn and see how we are all our own people.