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Alice, I Think
By Juby, Susan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06051-543-0 978-0-06051-544-7
- Publisher
- HarperTempest
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2003
Gr 7-9 Through journal entries, Alice MacLeod, 15, tells of her exasperations and "Life Goals." She lives in a small British Columbian town, and feels misunderstood by her ex-hippie parents. Her mom is still "deep into her granola routine," but her dad has mellowed into a writer of soft-core romance nov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2003
Alice begins her diary with an understated confession: "I grew up in one of those loving families that fail to prepare a person for real life." Yanked out of first grade by her overprotective, bohemian parents, she has spent her childhood and early teen years being homeschooled. This situation has given Alice "a shocking poverty of age-appropriate real-life experience," prompting her to search for direction. She outlines seven Life Goals, including "decide on a unique and innovative career path" (cultural critic is her final choice); achieve "so...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
