Sunday, July 6, 2008

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

Beige- This book is about Katy, a quiet girl that must go and live with her father in Los Angeles for two weeks while her mother is on a trip to Peru. She is not happy in L. A. and hates the whole idea of spending time with her father, a rock drummer. She misses her mother. During her stay she befriends Lake the daughter of the lead singer in her father's band and Garth the skateboarder. Lake gives Katy the nickname "Beige" because she is so bland. Throughout the story the reader is able to see how Katy is beginning to change her ways by becoming more outgoing. In the end Katy realizes that her dad is a good man and does love her.

BEIGE is a fantastic, honest, real and well-written novel, made for music lovers. It is a wonderful and amazing good life story with realistic and well-developed characters. The themes of acceptance, forgiveness and adventure were very naturally portrayed in the novel.

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