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Mar 22, 2020
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I struggled to stay engaged at the beginning of this book, but by the end I appreciated all it had to offer. Ware is a kid who demands the world be fair and is ready to go to battle as a knight errant against the unfair. His new summer acquaintance Jolene keeps reminding him that, "Here in the real world nothing is ever fair." In the end the book acknowledges that in a world that is supremely unfair all anyone can do is make some part of it better." A lovely message to hand a child in this world
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Richie’s Picks: HERE IN THE REAL WORLD by Sara Pennypacker, HarperCollins/Balzer and Bray, February 2020, 320 p., ISBN: 978-0-06-269895-7
What Ware accidentally heard his mother ask his father:
“Why can’t we have a normal kid?”
“The Power of Solitude
There’s a lot of power in allowing both children and adults to spend time by themselves. Experiencing solitude helps individuals learn certain tasks, think creatively, and deal with their emotions. The right amount of time spent alone can even improve e ...more
What Ware accidentally heard his mother ask his father:
“Why can’t we have a normal kid?”
“The Power of Solitude
There’s a lot of power in allowing both children and adults to spend time by themselves. Experiencing solitude helps individuals learn certain tasks, think creatively, and deal with their emotions. The right amount of time spent alone can even improve e ...more
Ms Pennypacker has packed a lot in the middle grade book. This is a story of friendships, justice, community, imaginative play, habitat, economy and the role of mentors in our lives.
Ware is a quirky, dreamy kid with with lots of integrity and a desire to have Just One Friend who gets him. This is especially vital because his parents Don't get him and make no real effort to. They want him to conform to their hopes. Dad want a jock and Mom wants a social butterfly. As an introverted wimp this ain ...more
Ware is a quirky, dreamy kid with with lots of integrity and a desire to have Just One Friend who gets him. This is especially vital because his parents Don't get him and make no real effort to. They want him to conform to their hopes. Dad want a jock and Mom wants a social butterfly. As an introverted wimp this ain ...more
May 31, 2020
Dolores
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it was amazing
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Ware is often happiest by himself--lost in his own world. So when his parents sign him up for Rec camp, he is horrified. It is too crowded, too loud and he just doesn't fit in. But his summer takes a definite turn for the better when he meets Jolene who is building a garden in an abandoned church lot. Ware begins skipping Rec to help Jolene with her garden and to turn the wrecked church into a castle. When the little paradise they have created is threatened by the upcoming auction of the propert
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Eleven year old Ware is the introverted dreamer, a creator, a castle builder. He lives by the code of knights and feel he should fight for fairness and justice. Ware's parents don't understand this type of personality--dad is a jock and mom is an extroverted workaholic. Only Uncle Cy, who works in the film industry, understands. Jolene is the realistic, a savior of the earth, gardener, and a repurposer. She lives with the understanding that nothing is fair. Jolene lives with her aunt who doesn't
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Sara’s gift is creating memorable characters that deal with heavy stuff in unique stories. Ware and Jolene are truly special creations. This novel will be another favorite for young and old readers. It is a transformational story about accepting yourself and making true friends. A worthy follow up to the beloved Pax.
I like this author's writing style.
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