Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Blister

Blister is by Susan Shreve. Alyssa Reed's life is a mess. Her mother and father are separating and she is forced to go to a new school. Alyssa decides to fight back. She steals some clothes from her father's girlfriend, renames herself Blister, and trys to come to terms with her new life. A touching and funny realistic fiction story of a 5th grader's look at her family's break up.

Ratings: 6th grade - 7 out of 10

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