I will not purchase for my church library. It may not be shocking to many, but in this day and age of violence being in the news every day, kids need positive communication and not "running away" from bad people. She offered her explanation of the shocking incident. Raising Lumie by Joan Bauer: 9780593113219 : Books A poignant, hopeful story of a girl and her puppy from Newbery Honor-winning author Joan Bauer, now in paperback Olive Hudson desperately wants a dog. I actually found the email address for the author and wrote her a note. Joan Bauer is the author of nine previous novels for young readers, among them the Newbery Honor Book, Hope Was Here, and the Los Angeles Times Prize winner, Rules of the Road. There was no need for this situation to escalate to this degree. Fortunately, I had checked out the book from our public library to review before I purchased for our church library. Yes, the message of the trials and success of Foster was good, but there was no real reason to write this shocking incident for young readers to read. He came storming into their place, verbally abused her and then punched her in the eye. Foster and mother were running away from the mother's old boyfriend because she wouldn't be in his band anymore. The beginning chapter or two was very shocking. I had recently finished "Almost Home" and was hopeful that this book was of the same vein. I was very interested in reviewing this book.
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