Words By Heart

Rating:
Summary: Realistic Portrayal
Review: I read this book as part of an Education Class requirment this semester. I started reading this book reluctantly and was going to skim through it to get only the information that I needed for the exam. I found myself engulfed, reading everysingle word and not stopping until I had finished the book. It is a very good portrayal of a young sheltered child that learned a terrible reality about prejudice and racism. In the end, this child showed courage and loyalty far behond her age. Her head held high, she did not deviate from her convictions or responsibility.

Rating:
Summary: Realistic Portrayal
Review: I read this book as part of an Education Class requirment this semester. I started reading this book reluctantly and was going to skim through it to get only the information that I needed for the exam. I found myself engulfed, reading everysingle word and not stopping until I had finished the book. It is a very good portrayal of a young sheltered child that learned a terrible reality about prejudice and racism. In the end, this child showed courage and loyalty far behond her age. Her head held high, she did not deviate from her convictions or responsibility.

Rating:
Summary: NNOOO!!!
Review: This book was thoroughly horrible. I hated it. It was extremely boring and according to my standards, it wasn't well written. Even all my friends hated it. It was either too sad for them or was just plain stupid. Personally, I recommend you don't get this book but it's really up to you. *sigh*

Rating:
Summary: A must read !!
Review: Words by Heart is a sad but good story. Lena went to a scripture contest. After the contest, she comes home and finds something disturbing. Lena thinks that this is a warning since her family is the only black family in the neighborhood. Competition and anxiety keep you at the edge of your seat. Nonetheless, tragedy and sadness come to her family.