Lowry, Brigid. Guitar Highway Rose.LOWRY, Brigid. Guitar Highway Rose. St. Martin's St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to:
Rosie is 15, comes from a line of women named for flowers, and yearns for a "juicy life." Asher, the new boy at school, has dreadlocks dread·locks pl.n. 1. A natural hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into long matted or ropelike locks. 2. A similar hairstyle consisting of long thin braids radiating from the scalp. , recently divorced parents, and a penchant for unconventional clothes. Asher and Rosie get together while working on a project where they explore the poetry of Jim Morrison Noun 1. Jim Morrison - United States rock singer (1943-1971) James Douglas Morrison, Morrison . Then, just as Asher begins to adjust, he is accused of stealing a teacher's wallet; he responds by telling Rosie that he is going to leave, and she decides to go with him. Told through the voices of various characters, Lowry expresses the dreams, uncertainties, and emotions of Rosie, Asher, their parents, teachers and friends. While the language and landscape of Australia may seem exotic to young American teens, Rosie and Asher's feelings about their families and school will be familiar terrain. Lowry also balances the romanticized aspects of running away and hitchhiking Hitchhiking (also known as lifting, thumbing, hitching, autostop or thumbing up a ride) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people (usually strangers) for a ride in their automobile to travel a distance that may either be a short or long distance. up the coast of Australia with the anxiety and concerns not only of the parents but also of the two runaways. Even though the work is set in the early 21st century, the allusions to 1960s music, Asher's hippie parents and the teens' quest for peace give the story a Woodstock-ian feel. This work will appeal to younger YAs who are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of trying on different personas and challenging the boundaries of parental authority. Debra Smith, Ph.D. Student, GSLIS GSLIS Graduate School of Library and Information Science , Univ. of IL Urbana-Champain, IL J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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