Fritz, April Young. Praying at the Sweetwater Motel.FRITZ fritz n. Informal A condition in which something does not work properly: Our television is on the fritz. [Perhaps from German Fritz , April Young. Praying at the Sweetwater Sweet´wa`ter n. 1. (Bot.) A variety of white grape, having a sweet watery juice; - also called white sweetwater ltname>, and white muscadine ltname>. Motel. Hyperion Hyperion, in astronomy Hyperion (hīpēr`ēən), in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. . 266p. c2003.0-78685495-2. $5.99. J Twelve-year-old Sarah Jane Sarah Jane can refer to: Models:
Horseman skilled at handling cattle in the U.S. West. From c. 1820, cowboys were employed in small numbers on Texas ranches, where they had learned the skills of the vaquero (Spanish: “cowboy”). boots her daddy gave her They fit perfectly and give her a sense of safety and comfort in what has turned out to be pretty intense place to be--kept safely away from her father and his drinking and abuse. Sarah and her long-abused mother devise a plan to escape, and together with her younger sister they head out on an adventure that sounded good at the time it was being plotted. But Sarah finds herself not only away from her father, but also away from everything she has ever loved and deep in shame for living in the only place her mother could afford--a motel. Picked on at her new school, and with the good changes her mother promised not coming quickly enough, Sarah is torn between love for her father and facing the truth that he is dangerous. She convinces herself he has changed and tries to get back to the man who gave her the beautiful red boots. Fritz brings readers inside the heart and mind of a girl struggling with love, loss, anger, and betrayal Betrayal See also Treachery. Judas Iscariot apostle who betrays Jesus. [N.T.: Matthew 26:15] Proteus though engaged, steals his friend Valentine’s beloved, reveals his plot and effects his banishment. [Br. . The prayers at the beginning of each chapter offer touching glimpses of Sarah's confusion and growth as she comes to terms with knowing that for her to survive, she will need to set aside the red boots and all that they carry with them as she finds comfort and safety in something that fits her new self. Stephanie Squicciarini, Teen Svcs. Libn., Fairport PL, Fairpart, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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