Cliques, Hicks And Ugly Sticks: A Review
Cliques, Hicks and Ugly Sticks written by KD McCrite is an awesome novel for teenagers to read. The book deals with 11 year old April Grace, who is dealing with her first year of junior high. Not only does she have to deal with junior high drama but add to it her mom’s pregnancy troubles, which lands her mom on bed rest, an snotty older sister, to having to deal with overbearing boarders in her house. As the story unfolds April Grace learns that sometimes things are not always what they seem and that learning how to adapt to all the changes around her allows her to grow to love all those around her.
I loved this book. I especially loved the relationship dynamic of April Grace and her arch enemy Lottie. You see Lottie used to be one of her friends until middle school started. Lottie is so jealous that the guy she likes like April Grace that she is down and out right mean to her. That so reminded me of the issues that Mikaela, who is in her last year of junior high, has had to deal with during her years of middle school. This book allowed me to show her that yes situations do exist like the ones she is going through and that yes this too will pass. That is what is so great about this book its relate ability to issues that teens face in everyday life. This is one book that I can not wait to read the sequel when it comes out.
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