Halvorson, Marilyn. Let it go.HALVORSON, Marilyn Marilyn can refer to:
Red and Lance have been best friends ever since Red moved to Alderton, Canada. Each of them harbors a painful secret that they can't even share with the other. When Lance's estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. mother AnneMarie shows up in town, Red helps her make contact with him without realizing the pain this will cause. Anne-Marie has plans to take Lance away with her, cutting him off from the only life he's ever known. In his anger and pain, Lance turns away from Red, and starts hanging out with dangerous characters. Red must find a way to repair their friendship before Lance self-destructs and he loses him forever. This novel deals with important themes, such as friendship, drug abuse, and the relationships between mothers and sons. The writing style is easy to read and understand. However, the characters of Lance and Red are not fully believable be·liev·a·ble adj. Capable of eliciting belief or trust. See Synonyms at plausible. be·liev  a·bil as 15-year-olds. In many situations, they act much younger. The cover art also makes the book appear dated, so it might be hard to convince teen readers to take a chance on this story. It was initially difficult to figure out what time period the book was set in. The author might have been trying to leave it open ended so that the story would appeal widely over time, but use of outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. language, such as the phrase "going steady," may also turn off many potential readers. While the book's target audience is boys in their early teens, the cover art and the author's weak characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. will make this story a hard sell for most readers. Olivia Durant, Libn., Webster Webster, town (1990 pop. 16,196), Worcester co., S Mass., near the Conn. line; settled c.1713, set off from Dudley and Oxford and inc. 1832. The chief manufactures are footwear, fabrics, and textiles. P.L., Webster, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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