Zevin, Gabrielle. Memoirs of a teenage amnesiac.ZEVIN, Gabrielle. Memoirs of a teenage amnesiac. Farrar, Straus & Giroux Farrar, Straus & Giroux Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co. . 288p. c2007. 978-0-374-34946-2. $17.00. JS Naomi Porter is co-editor of the yearbook, she dates a hunky hun·ky 1 n. pl. hun·kies Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a laborer, from east-central Europe. tennis player, and she is a darn good tennis player herself. She also has a nerdy best friend with a caustic sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour who is her co-editor. Naomi has an accident that sends her tumbling down the stairs Adv. 1. down the stairs - on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" downstairs, on a lower floor, below to the feet of a new kid, James. More dramatically, the accident sends her into a state of amnesia. Naomi loses about five years of her life and any memory of being the girl she was. As she returns to school she no longer enjoys the company of her ultra-popular friends, she doesn't want to be a star athlete, and she is no longer interested in doing all of the work that the yearbook requires. Much to the chagrin of her best friend, she is drawn to taking part in the production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Hamlet’s traitorous friends; “adders fang’d.” [Br. Lit.: Hamlet] See : Treachery are Dead where she develops a relationship with the troubled James. This is a truly fascinating scenario for readers--what if we could do it over? In many ways Naomi has the chance to do something different with her high school year than the direction in which she was headed. Ultimately it is the relationship with Will, her loyal best friend, that stands out. He is always honest with her and it is finally honesty that Naomi values above all--being honest with herself and with others. It is a powerful theme developed through a terrifically clever storyline. Janis Flint-Ferguson, Prof. English Lang. & Lit., Gordon College There are three colleges named Gordon College:
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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