《Agnes Parker… Girl in Progress》的评论

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ray — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:03:27 +0000

A Kid’s Review

From the eye-catching start to the twist at the end, Agnes has always seemed so real. The crispness of new glasses, her conversations with friends, and her reaction to people were so similar to mine that I could imagine she existed.

Kathleen O’Dell also wrote ‘Ophie Out of Oz’ for a slightly younger age group, about 3rd-5th grade instead of 5th-6th.

ray

ray — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:03:07 +0000

By Svena “student musician and artist”
I love Agnes Parker, I feel like she could be my best friend!! There are so many favorite parts in this book, I don’t think I could even list them all. Agnes is going through changes in her life now that she is in sixth grade, and is not sure how things are going to be with her best friend Prejean. And then the new boy comes to town with a sad, sad secret, and Agnes is the perfect person to help him through the hard times. I also love the bully Neidermeyer, even though she can be so mean, I’ve known girls just like her, and the competition that happens between her and Agnes is so real, I couldn’t believe how good this book is! Read it for yourself and see.

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ray — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:01:48 +0000

By J.D. Wise “Voracious Reader” (Londonderry, OH United States)
Kathleen O’Dell has hit the jackpot for “tweens” with her wonderful book, Agnes Parker…Girl in Progress. O’Dell’s writing is superb, though the present-tense narration takes a few pages to get used to.
Agnes’s character will jump out at anyone (girl or boy) going into 6th grade, and will cause those of us who remember our 6th grade year to alternately laugh, cry, giggle, or want to scream “That’s not fair!” In describing Agnes’s reactions from everything from enduring bullying at the hands of Peggy Neidermeyer, to needing glasses, to breaking her arm (and having to deal with a cast), to the ins-and-outs of friendship with her best friend Prejean and Joe, the new boy in school, O’Dell helps readers to understand the range of emotions and experiences a 6th grade girl feels.

The book begins the week before Agnes enters sixth grade, and should be a hit among 5th, 6th, and 7th graders, as well as any older “kids” who want to look back on the final year of elementary school. Highly recommended.