LitPick Review
Age at time of review - 12
Reviewer's Location -
Maurice,
IA,
United States
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True Blue by Joyce Scarbrough is a story to treasure in your heart forever. Beginning in fourth grade, Wade Strickland has really wanted to tell Jeana Rusell that he is madly in love with her. So has Billy Joe DuBose. Jeana loves them both as brothers, not as boyfriends.
At the end of fifth grade, a third boy joins the mess. His dad drinks, his family is a mess, and Jeana is a beautiful red-head that came out of the blue and whisked his head and heart into the clouds with a simple poem. Then to make things more complicated for the already confused quartet, Wade and Mickey move away and their whole worlds cave in.
Opinion:
True Blue is a beautiful, well-written story. Joyce Scarbrough's characters compare very well with people in the real world. The experiences of her characters resonate with many children switching from elementary to middle school. I've never read a book with such a wonderful portrayal of true friendship and struggles in daily life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read.
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True Blue contains no offensive content.
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