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From: michele Missner <missnerm>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 15:37:05 -0700
Richard and Vonny seem to be positive adult characters. Also Gemma's mother does not seem to bad. The question is how old are Richard and Vonny? I would suspect in their late 20's early thirties. Skolly is not portray that negatively especially at the beginning when he befriends Tar.
I just finished this book yesterday and I must go back and read the messages that have already been received. I am not ennamoured of this book. I don't see how it is different from many other fiction and non-fiction books about homelessness, dysfunctional families drug abuse. I did not find one character that I was really interested in. I also wondered about just how realistic the portrayal of the characters was through their own voices. Is is possible that all of these street kids have wonderful grammar and express themselves so well?
From what I have read about heroin addiction this book paints a rather rosey picture. Only the two peripheral characters die.
I think that the title is the most interesting part of this book.
Michele Missner
Ginny Moore Kruse wrote:
-Michele Missner Program Leader, Library Media Services Appleton Area School District Appleton, Wisconsin Tel: (920) 832H99
Library Media Specialist Appleton West High School 610 N. Badger Ave. Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 Tel:(920) 832A62 Fax: (920) 832b39 Email: missnerm at athenet.net http://www.athenet.net/~westfive
Received on Wed 17 Jun 1998 05:37:05 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 15:37:05 -0700
Richard and Vonny seem to be positive adult characters. Also Gemma's mother does not seem to bad. The question is how old are Richard and Vonny? I would suspect in their late 20's early thirties. Skolly is not portray that negatively especially at the beginning when he befriends Tar.
I just finished this book yesterday and I must go back and read the messages that have already been received. I am not ennamoured of this book. I don't see how it is different from many other fiction and non-fiction books about homelessness, dysfunctional families drug abuse. I did not find one character that I was really interested in. I also wondered about just how realistic the portrayal of the characters was through their own voices. Is is possible that all of these street kids have wonderful grammar and express themselves so well?
From what I have read about heroin addiction this book paints a rather rosey picture. Only the two peripheral characters die.
I think that the title is the most interesting part of this book.
Michele Missner
Ginny Moore Kruse wrote:
-Michele Missner Program Leader, Library Media Services Appleton Area School District Appleton, Wisconsin Tel: (920) 832H99
Library Media Specialist Appleton West High School 610 N. Badger Ave. Appleton, Wisconsin 54914 Tel:(920) 832A62 Fax: (920) 832b39 Email: missnerm at athenet.net http://www.athenet.net/~westfive
Received on Wed 17 Jun 1998 05:37:05 PM CDT
