Book 15
What's in a Name? - Ellen Wittlinger
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Rating: 5.0+
Genre: Young Adult
This is absolutely one of the best books I've ever read. I've already placed it on my Amazon Wish List.
The story unfolds in a very unique fashion, with each chapter being narrated by a different student. The town of Scrub Harbor is considering changing its name to Folly Bay, and families are on one side or the other of the debate, for various reasons. The main reason for the name change is that people believe the name "Scrub Harbor" is unattractive, and tourists will be more enticed to come to "Folly Bay". As the story unfolds, we learn that the town is not the only thing that stereotypes and first impressions are affecting. All of the narrators are very different from one another, and stereotypes and first impressions become very important as the story continues. By the end, many surprises are in store for all of the students - people aren't always who you think they are.
And... as usual, my horrible skill at describing things does this book no justice. I highly recommend it though.
(This is also book 23 for 50bookchallenge)
Amazon Link
Rating: 5.0+
Genre: Young Adult
This is absolutely one of the best books I've ever read. I've already placed it on my Amazon Wish List.
The story unfolds in a very unique fashion, with each chapter being narrated by a different student. The town of Scrub Harbor is considering changing its name to Folly Bay, and families are on one side or the other of the debate, for various reasons. The main reason for the name change is that people believe the name "Scrub Harbor" is unattractive, and tourists will be more enticed to come to "Folly Bay". As the story unfolds, we learn that the town is not the only thing that stereotypes and first impressions are affecting. All of the narrators are very different from one another, and stereotypes and first impressions become very important as the story continues. By the end, many surprises are in store for all of the students - people aren't always who you think they are.
And... as usual, my horrible skill at describing things does this book no justice. I highly recommend it though.
(This is also book 23 for 50bookchallenge)