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15 May 2011 HIDDEN by Helen Frost, Frances Foster Books/FSG, May 2011, 160p., ISBN: 978-0-374-38221-6
"Whoosh!
What do you do when all of a sudden your dad is gone and the
rest of your life is nothing
like it was before. We had plans
to go back to the lake -- we'd be going back every summer!
Dad and Mom had already saved up almost
all the vacation and money they needed.
And then, whoosh! First Dad lost his job, and 'started a business' -- I
pictured him fixing cars for people,
with his business partner ...more
"Whoosh!
What do you do when all of a sudden your dad is gone and the
rest of your life is nothing
like it was before. We had plans
to go back to the lake -- we'd be going back every summer!
Dad and Mom had already saved up almost
all the vacation and money they needed.
And then, whoosh! First Dad lost his job, and 'started a business' -- I
pictured him fixing cars for people,
with his business partner ...more
I thought this book would be a bit contrived, but it didn't end up being at all. The story is of two 14 year old girls at the same camp who realize they know each other. One, Wren, had been accidentally kidnapped by the other girl's father when she was 8 when he carjacked her mother's car. Now here they are together and share their feelings about each other through free verse and a new type of poem invented for this book. This was my one criticism of the book. There is a note about the poetry fo
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there are so many things that I like about this book: the characters, the friendships. It is written in prose, which I alway enjoy, but the author has added a second dimension to it. There is an explanation in the back of the book about how to read. the kidnapping is written from the pov of the kidnapped child,Wren, but the second half of the book is written from her pov and the child of the kidnapper, Darra. Plus each "long" line of prose from Darra's pov has additinal meaning if you read it co
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Written in poetical story form. Beautiful. A good choice for a 6th grade girl who would like a realistic fiction.
2 girls. Meet when dad steals the other girls car while she is in it.She is 8.
The man has a daughter who then discovers there is a girl in her garage.
She escapes, the dad goes the jail.
The girls meet again 6 years later at a summer camp.
During that time, they both gradually come to terms to and have some closure on it.
2 girls. Meet when dad steals the other girls car while she is in it.She is 8.
The man has a daughter who then discovers there is a girl in her garage.
She escapes, the dad goes the jail.
The girls meet again 6 years later at a summer camp.
During that time, they both gradually come to terms to and have some closure on it.
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I've loved Helen Frost and her command of prose since I read Spinning Through the Universe several years ago. Her latest novel in verse tells tne story of two girls who meet each other years after a chance encounter that alters both their lives. Their struggles to reconcile their feelings is especially poignant. A great read.
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I love Helen Frost. This was a very interesting story. Two girls put into a situation beyond their control that led to fear and resentment on both of their parts and then years later meeting up again.
Was hooked by the end of the first page.
A story from two perspectives and two different styles of poetry. I think this would be a great introduction to novels in verse for a tween audience and might be a good gateway to Ellen Hopkins' books, though this book is much less harrowing. The story is intriguing and the first part is definitely tense when you don't know how Wren will escape from the garage. I felt some of the poems seemed forced and the story definitely could have been longer. There are some points where the poems skim when
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Wow, what an amazing journey. I love hidden poetry- especially after reading Helen Frost's Diamond Willow... The storyline of the two girls and pacing was perfect.
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3.5 stars. I really enjoyed the intensity of the first section, which describes Wren's experience when she is "kidnapped." The rest of the books is quieter and more psychological, but still very enjoyable.
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Truly a powerful book. Two girls whose lives intersect at two different times with significant results. Wren's POV is written in verse and Darra's in a special form of verse. Requires two read throughs.
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