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As Simple as It Seems
By Weeks, Sarah
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2010
Gr 4-6 Verbena's fifth-grade year has been miserable. She feels mean, moody, and self-conscious but doesn't know why. When she stumbles onto the fact that she is adopted and that her birth father is incarcerated for murder, she decides that the obvious explanation is that she takes after him. She also learns that she was exposed fetally to alcohol, which explains her small size and learning problems. She finds a diversion when she meets Pooch, a boy vacationing in her small town in the Catskills, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Verbena recently learned that she was adopted--and that her birth father is a criminal. She has also lost her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
A touching coming-of-age novel. Verbena is a compelling protagonist with a strong narrative voice. Sarah Weeks convincingly captures the turmoil that sometimes accompanies growing up. Readers will feel compassion for Verbena a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
