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The Goats a review by Bryan

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In the book The Goats by Bock Cole a fourteen year-oldboy and girl are deserted on an island and stripped of their clothes.They need to find away to survive the night or get off the island. In this book, the two teenagers are are faced with difficult decisions and many physical obsticals like swimming a couple miles, sleeping in the woods, and much more.
The Goats book review by Brittany

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Subjects:  1. Camps    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Runaways    8. Social Issues - Peer Pressure    9. Survival    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Achingly funny
This book is my A+ #1 absolute favorite book of all time.I have reread it at least once a year since it came out and it never fails to blow my mind.The characters are realistic, Celine's narration is hilarious, and the melancholy honesty makes it an invaluable novel for teen and adult readers.Seriously -- everyone must like this book.

Portrait of the Artist as a Teenage Girl
In this book, Brock Cole introduces us to Celine Morienval, a sixteen-year-old high school student living in Chicago.Celine is a talented artist and all-around bright kid, who has a fairly good idea of what she wants to do.Her parents are divorced; her professor father has married one of his students, Catherine, who is only six years older than Celine.He has chosen to let stepmother and stepdaughter work out the details of their relationship while he attends to pressing academic business in Europe and remains an invisible presence throughout the story.Celine's has a well-developed sense of irony that she unleashes on her family situation with great humor.Her attitude towards family matters is remarkably mature. Hilarious!
This is one of the best Young Adult novels I have ever read.Celine is a fascinating character, and her outlook on life is refreshing and funny.Several passages made me laugh out loud, even on my third reading of it. The narrative is original, lively, and captivating.This book is a real gem. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adolescence    2. Babysitters    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Divorce    6. Family - Marriage & Divorce    7. Family problems    8. Fiction   

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Beware of offensive language and adult subject matter
This story begins with 13-year-old Linda in the police station talking about a murder-suicide she has witnessed.As the story progresses, you see that Linda has had to practically raise her two young brothers herself as her mother jumps from one relationship to another and is an alcoholic.Linda is taken advantuage of sexually, but consents.
good, not great
For me, this book follows the title to the letter. It is told through the eyes of Linda, a sexually active 13 year old of low to average intelligence. She has been forced to grow up at an astounding rate due to the indifference of her mother, raising her brothers and taking care of one of her step fathers after he has a stoke. She is unaware that any of the molesting and emotional damage to her is abuse. painfully real bibliotherapy
:This book is extremely well written and affecting.Since this book contains a realistic portrayal of sexual and emotional abuse, The Facts Speak For Themselves would be an excellent choice for bibliotherapy.I would recommend that a teenager have someone trusted to talk over the subject matter of this book. In fact, this book could be so upsetting that a person who reads this book might need a professional counselor. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Fiction dealing with family issues