Pros: The well-described setting and characters, the beautiful writing style, and emotions Cons: The plot didn't really intrigue me at first
I really had no plans on reading The Lottery Rose by the Newbery Award-Winning author, Irene Hunt. But when it’s on your book report list (which is fairly limited), what can you do except say, “Hell, why not? I’ll probably end up...
Pros: Good story line, thoughtful insights into the horrors of child abuse Cons: none
Who said growing up would be easy? Who insisted that it be a pleasant process, pain free, and guilt free, one that the child should remember happily? In the world where Georgie Burgess lives, kids are a mistake, an inconvenience. People use...
Pros: A touching story of an abused boy who finds a friend in an unlikely place. Cons: None
Before I start with the review let me say that this book has some tough issues in it. It can become very heart touching in certain points. Those points will be explained later in the review.
Abused by his mother and her boyfriend, Georgie Burgess learns to hide his hurt. When Georgie wins a small rosebush in a grocery store lottery, he giv...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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