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Saturday, July 30, 2011

What Happened to Goodbye - A Book Club Selection

A lifetime ago (literally, since it was before Dylan was born!) I taught middle school language arts.  One of the things I loved was finding quality young adult literature; books I thought my students would love but that I found interesting to read and well-written.

Sarah Dessen is a young adult writer, but she crafts characters and books that adults can enjoy alongside the teenagers in their lives.  I recently read What Happened to Goodbye as a BlogHer Book Club selection, a book about a teenage girl who changes her name and changes her look in an attempt to change her past. 

Interested?  Come over to the BlogHer Book Club to see what I thought about Mclean Sweet's attempts at reinvention.  Hope to see you there!

Dylan's not reading What Happened to Goodbye
in the interest of full disclosure and all
I just can't resist a cute reading photo
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3 comments:

  1. KirJuly 31, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    He is such a cutie and a great reader!!!!!

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  2. Nicole @MTDLBlogJuly 31, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    I recently signed on for the book club.  I haven't taken any recent selections because of my recent travels, but the book you mentioned sounds like a must read! :-) I'm a temporarily retired ES Teacher - so we share a passion for solid literature for our students. 

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  3. AngelaAugust 1, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    There are some really great books connected with the Book Club!  I think you'll enjoy it a lot.

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