Keep Holding on (Paperback) by Susane Colasanti

from foggidawn

I received this book from the Early Reviewers program. I had heard of Colasanti before, but this is the first of her books that I've read. It won't be the last! Noelle is at the very bottom of the high school social ladder. Caught between bullying at school and a miserable home life, it's no wond...

from Liz_S

I received this book via Library Thing Early Reviewer. I completely fell in love with this book from page one! The style of writing was fantastic! I loved how the author made every chapter like a diary entry! The characters were wonderfully thought up and believable as well as individual! The sto...

from lms8esmith

After devouring Keep Holding On in a few hours, I am filled with so many emotions. I remember the heavy little girl who was picked on most of her life. I think of classmates who were ridiculed for their uniqueness or sexual orientation. I ponder the situation of the young boys in the neighborhood...

from renkellym

Keep Holding On is one of the best bully books I've read. I think this is due to the fact that it never tries too hard to be an issue book. It's a realistic presentation of a terrible situation, and that's it. It doesn't try to push a theme or lesson-it just tells a story and assumes that the rea...

from EKAnderson

I was only five pages into this book when it broke my heart. This is more than a story of the underdog sticking it to the man. It's more than overcoming poverty, more than dealing with tough parents or a broken home. It's more than mean girls and social status and getting over it and moving on. K...