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From: jnitzwei
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:10:54 -0600
Joan Bauer's books are all wonderful. Hope Was Here, Rules of the Road, & Backwater all include interesting family relationships, resolution, acceptance and her writing is insightful. I facilitate a Mother Daughter Book Discussion and Joan Bauer's books are amongst our favorite. We have discussed all of the above and look forward to her next book.
-----Original Message---- Julie Anne Nitz-Weiss
Program Coordinator
Lincolnwood Public Library District
4000 W. Pratt Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847.677.5277 x 236 Voice
847.677.1937 FAX
mailto:jnitzweiss at lincolnwoodlibrary.org
http://www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org
Opinions expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trustees of the Lincolnwood Public Library District.
From: Olgy Gary [mailto:olgy at childrencomefirst.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 9:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Many Kinds of Families
I don't think we talked this month about "Hope Was Here," by Joan Bauer. I just read it this past month and absolutely loved it. This author is brilliant! The book was funny, engaging, a great read all around. It was a triumphant book for me to read in that the emphasis was not on Hope being abandoned by her mom as a child but rather on how, in spite of that, she grows up to be such a wonderfun teen. The old cliche of "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" comes thru the book in the character of Hope. Her aunt steps in and becomes Hope's mom and eventually marries the most unlikely type of fellow who turns out to be just the right father for Hope. I loved the book because it didn't water down any of the pain an abandoned child feels BUT it didn't dwell on it so much that it becomes the entire focus of the book. The book was on hope and about hope as the main character was so aptly named.
Olgy
________________________________________________
Olgy Gary, M.A., CCF's General Manager
Children Come First...because they're our greatest treasure!
http://www.childrencomefirst.com
Received on Wed 04 Dec 2002 10:10:54 AM CST
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:10:54 -0600
Joan Bauer's books are all wonderful. Hope Was Here, Rules of the Road, & Backwater all include interesting family relationships, resolution, acceptance and her writing is insightful. I facilitate a Mother Daughter Book Discussion and Joan Bauer's books are amongst our favorite. We have discussed all of the above and look forward to her next book.
-----Original Message---- Julie Anne Nitz-Weiss
Program Coordinator
Lincolnwood Public Library District
4000 W. Pratt Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847.677.5277 x 236 Voice
847.677.1937 FAX
mailto:jnitzweiss at lincolnwoodlibrary.org
http://www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org
Opinions expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trustees of the Lincolnwood Public Library District.
From: Olgy Gary [mailto:olgy at childrencomefirst.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 9:11 PM
To: Subscribers of ccbc-net
Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Many Kinds of Families
I don't think we talked this month about "Hope Was Here," by Joan Bauer. I just read it this past month and absolutely loved it. This author is brilliant! The book was funny, engaging, a great read all around. It was a triumphant book for me to read in that the emphasis was not on Hope being abandoned by her mom as a child but rather on how, in spite of that, she grows up to be such a wonderfun teen. The old cliche of "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" comes thru the book in the character of Hope. Her aunt steps in and becomes Hope's mom and eventually marries the most unlikely type of fellow who turns out to be just the right father for Hope. I loved the book because it didn't water down any of the pain an abandoned child feels BUT it didn't dwell on it so much that it becomes the entire focus of the book. The book was on hope and about hope as the main character was so aptly named.
Olgy
________________________________________________
Olgy Gary, M.A., CCF's General Manager
Children Come First...because they're our greatest treasure!
http://www.childrencomefirst.com
Received on Wed 04 Dec 2002 10:10:54 AM CST
