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Title: What's in a Name by Ellen Wittlinger, John Mathias ISBN: 0-689-84532-4 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Whats in a name?
Comment: I rate this book a 3 because it was good, but it wasn't the best book I have ever read. The plot is about a town called Scrub Harbor. The rich people in the town want to change the name to Folly Bay. The other non-rich people want to keep the name Scrub Harbor. The Characters in the story are equal so there are no main characters. The theme of this story is to believe in something and fight for it. The setting is obviously in Scrub harbor/Folly Bay. The story is in the time period of the present. I liked this story.
Rating: 4
Summary: An Intriguing Novel!
Comment: What's in a Name is an intriguing tale about high school 'identities' told from the point of view of ten different high school students. I recommend this book to anyone who has ever asked him or herself the question, 'Who am I?' It is an easy story to relate to because in the book there are characters such as 'the jock', 'the new kid', and 'the snob'. Not only is this story easy to relate to but it is also an interesting read! This story is about an election in town, in which the citizens are trying to decide whether to change the town name. The election turns friends into enemies and also makes people wonder if by changing the name they would also be changing the identity. It reminds the students of their own identities. I enjoyed the book very much because all through out the story suspense is built as you try to find out, 'What is O'Neill's secret.' Or 'Who is Adam really?' As you can see, I took pleasure in reading this book, What's in a Name. I believe it is an entertaining, suspenseful, and intriguing novel. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read!
Rating: 5
Summary: Field Day
Comment: I read the bulk of What's In a Name? in one sitting. The story is actually 8 chapters - 1 narrator per chapter - and set in a small town which is debating over changing its name. Each story has a character exploring his or her identity and the meaning of their popularity, sexuality, long term boyfriends/girlfriends, family, friends, school, future and so forth.
It was a very quick and enjoyable read. I enjoyed Ellen's writing style. The teens were thoughtful, not vacant; they spoke like kids but also didn't say "like" or curse every other line. I only wish there had been one final wrap-up chapter to catch us up one last time with all of the characters we had met. However, I like the book as a hold and recommended to friends who liked small town coming-of-age novels.
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Title: If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson ISBN: 0698118626 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Razzle by Ellen Wittlinger ISBN: 0689856008 Publisher: Pulse Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger ISBN: 068984154X Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
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Title: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson ISBN: 014131088X Publisher: Speak Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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Title: The Long Night of Leo and Bree by Ellen Wittlinger ISBN: 0689835647 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Juv) Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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