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Clean Break
If you loved Jacqueline Wilson’s Best Friends, here is another superb, thought-provoking novel for readers of 8+.
Em adores her funny, glamorous dad – who cares if he’s not her real father? He’s wonderful to her, and to her little brother and sister. True to form, at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Princess Em. Unfortunately, he’s got another surprise in store – he’s leaving them. Will Dad’s well-meaning but chaotic attempts to keep seeing Em and the other children help the family come to terms with this new crisis? Or would they be better off with a clean break – just like Em’s arm?
From the Hardcover edition.
Em adores her funny, glamorous dad – who cares if he’s not her real father? He’s wonderful to her, and to her little brother and sister. True to form, at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Princess Em. Unfortunately, he’s got another surprise in store – he’s leaving them. Will Dad’s well-meaning but chaotic attempts to keep seeing Em and the other children help the family come to terms with this new crisis? Or would they be better off with a clean break – just like Em’s arm?
From the Hardcover edition.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
About the author
Jacqueline Wilson
407 books5,943 followersJacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine, filling in countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. As a teenager she started work for a magazine publishing company and then went on to work as a journalist on Jackie magazine (which she was told was named after her!) before turning to writing novels full-time.
One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. The Illustrated Mum won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, the 1999 Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was also shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
Double Act won the prestigious Smarties Medal and the Children’s Book Award as well as being highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. The Story of Tracy Beaker won the 2002 Blue Peter People’s Choice Award.
Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 35 million!
In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children’s Laureate. In 2008 she became Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. The Illustrated Mum won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, the 1999 Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was also shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
Double Act won the prestigious Smarties Medal and the Children’s Book Award as well as being highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. The Story of Tracy Beaker won the 2002 Blue Peter People’s Choice Award.
Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 35 million!
In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children’s Laureate. In 2008 she became Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
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December 30, 2021
Em alias Emily alias Princess Emerald (nama julukan dari ayahnya) dan kedua adik-tirinya sayang banget sama Ayah. Sayangnya, si Ayah punya pacar baru dan ninggalin Ibu dan mereka semua. Tapi mereka tetep sayang dan nungguin si Ayah pulang...
aku:
kenapa?? kenapa nggak:
...tapi ini mungkin karena aku ga pernah berada di situasi itu. Pikiranku ngga pake perasaan buat ngimbangi... orz.. Atau bukan soal itu? Aku ngga tau lagi, tapi tadi ada ulasan yang bagus.
Rasanya pas baca buku ini pun bukan lagi seperti sangkaanku sebelumnya ("wah, kisah soal masalah keluarga lagi ya"), karena walau banyak kisah/buku karya JW punya tema keluarga bermasalah tetapi masalah dan manusia-manusianya yang berbeda itu yang bikin istimewa. Ibarat makanan, tiap buku menyajikan rasa yang berbeda. Aku menikmati buku ini di tiap gigitan dan kunyahan~
Oiya, di buku ini JW ikut muncul dengan nama Jenna Williams, pengarang buku anak-anak yang digemari Em ( ´ ▽ ` )
aku:
kenapa?? kenapa nggak:
...tapi ini mungkin karena aku ga pernah berada di situasi itu. Pikiranku ngga pake perasaan buat ngimbangi... orz.. Atau bukan soal itu? Aku ngga tau lagi, tapi tadi ada ulasan yang bagus.
Rasanya pas baca buku ini pun bukan lagi seperti sangkaanku sebelumnya ("wah, kisah soal masalah keluarga lagi ya"), karena walau banyak kisah/buku karya JW punya tema keluarga bermasalah tetapi masalah dan manusia-manusianya yang berbeda itu yang bikin istimewa. Ibarat makanan, tiap buku menyajikan rasa yang berbeda. Aku menikmati buku ini di tiap gigitan dan kunyahan~
Oiya, di buku ini JW ikut muncul dengan nama Jenna Williams, pengarang buku anak-anak yang digemari Em ( ´ ▽ ` )
July 29, 2007
Sebenarnya, menurut saya buku ini terlalu 'berat' kalau dikategorikan sebagai buku anak-anak, walaupun buku ini menceritakan tentang penderitaan seorang Emily yang harus menghadapi perpisahan dalam keluarga, berikut cemoohan karena bentuk badannya yang jauh dari ideal.
Namun buku ini menurut saya baik dibaca oleh orangtua yang memang ingin mengetahui apa yang ada di dalam pikiran seorang anak, apa yang dihadapi oleh seorang anak sehari-harinya dan bagaimanakah cara terbaik menghadapi anak ?
Apakah dengan sikap seperti Julie yang cenderung tidak tegas ? Apakah seperti Gran Ellen yang masih memakai cara didikan tempo dulu yang tegas namun cenderung tidak fleksibel ?
Di dalam buku ini juga secara tidak langsung digambarkan bahwa perpisahan dalam keluarga kadang memang harus dilakukan demi kebaikan setiap anggota keluarga.
Well, mungkin banyak yang tidak setuju dengan pendapat dari Jacqueline Wilson, tapi saya adalah salah satu orang yang setuju dengan pendapat ini.
Namun buku ini menurut saya baik dibaca oleh orangtua yang memang ingin mengetahui apa yang ada di dalam pikiran seorang anak, apa yang dihadapi oleh seorang anak sehari-harinya dan bagaimanakah cara terbaik menghadapi anak ?
Apakah dengan sikap seperti Julie yang cenderung tidak tegas ? Apakah seperti Gran Ellen yang masih memakai cara didikan tempo dulu yang tegas namun cenderung tidak fleksibel ?
Di dalam buku ini juga secara tidak langsung digambarkan bahwa perpisahan dalam keluarga kadang memang harus dilakukan demi kebaikan setiap anggota keluarga.
Well, mungkin banyak yang tidak setuju dengan pendapat dari Jacqueline Wilson, tapi saya adalah salah satu orang yang setuju dengan pendapat ini.
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