Joy School

from carmarie

Another good book by Elizabeth Berg. We returned to Katie some 6 months where we left off from Durable Goods. You saw not only growth from Katie, but from her father as well. He has finally, it seems, to have found the compassion we all knew was there. Nice fast read, smooth writing.

from porchsitter55

A sweet, heartbreaking tale of a young girl who moves to a small Missouri town after her mother dies, and how she perceives the new people that come into her life. From a shy school mate who seems to need Katie even more than Katie needs a friend, to a beautiful young model with a shoplifting hab...

from porchsitter55

A sweet, heartbreaking tale of a young girl who moves to a small Missouri town after her mother dies, and how she perceives the new people that come into her life. From a shy school mate who seems to need Katie even more than Katie needs a friend, to a beautiful young model with a shoplifting hab...

from sarahlh

Despite having not read the previous book, I ended up enjoying this one immensely, especially the main character, who seemed totally authentic as a barely teen girl who thinks she knows everything and what she wants but in the end is still finding out who she actually is. And, of course, as someo...

from BookConcierge

Katie is an 12-year-old Army brat, whose mother has died. She is new to town and school, and she has a huge crush on a married garage station manager. It's a touching coming of age story, told poignantly. UPDATE - second reading 20July2013 Twelve-year-old Katie has moved with her Army colonel fat...