Driver's Ed

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Summary: Driver's Ed Book Review
Review: Over all the book was fairly good. I did like the realism of the life of a teen: the pressure of friends, crushes, teachers and parents. I didn't like the realism of Denise Thompson death. This book was very different than all the books I ever read. This is a book many people can look at and see how it relates to their life or somebody else's life. It keeps you on edge, and makes you ask questions like. What will they do next? What is going to happen? It is obvious Caroline B. Cooney enjoys writing very real books. If you don't like realistic fiction, or dramatic books, this book isn't for you. If you do like these type of books, try it.

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Summary: Casserly Report Period 6
Review: Caroline Cooney's Drivers Ed is about several high school students experiencing all the ups and downs of learning to drive. As teenagers they are very mischievous and just enjoy a good time, but when a mother is found dead as a result of something they are guilty of, it seems like there lives will change forever.
Remy, Lark, and Morgan are mischievous friends who plan to go out to steal certain signs one night. None of them have their licenses, so Nicky Buddy drives. He is one year older than all of them, and he lives by Morgan so he is a friend with him. Remy decides that she want a Morgan Road sign, they get a "Thickly Settled" sign for Lark, and Morgan takes a Stop sign. Also, Remy and Morgan kiss when they are in the car. When Remy comes home, Mac starts to question her and she has to hide the Morgan Road sign in the bushes to make sure that Mac doesn't tell their mom what she did.
That night, Morgan is watching the news and he sees a thing on about how a stop sign was taken off of Cherry Road and some mother was hit by a truck and died. Morgan then realizes that it was the sign that they took. Morgan's dad then says, "Whoever took that sign should be shot."
It was Friday, so she didn't have to worry about school, but all she could think about was the sign. What if her class found out? Saturday passed, and still, she couldn't think of anything but the sign. Then Morgan's family decides to start going to church, and this makes Remy think that Morgan told. But then she realizes they only went because his dad is running for governor. After church, everyone went to the basement to have cake and coffee, but Morgan couldn't eat because every time he put cake in his mouth, he thought of the lady never eating again. Then Mac walks over to Morgan and starts telling him about how Remy likes him so much, and how their mom has pre-qualified him for marriage. He pretty much embarrasses Remy. The next Monday morning, Remy's mom is taking her and Mac to school when they notice that 43 mailboxes are destroyed. Her mom said they should be shot, and this made Remy think what she would think of her if she found out that it was she that took the sign. That day in school, a cop comes and talks to the class about the accident. Remy and Morgan are scared, but all the cop says is don't do it. Nothing happened on Tuesday or Wednesday, but on Thursday, a full-page ad was in the paper, paid for by the lady's husband that said: Who murdered my wife? I don't know, but I'll find out. Look at this beautiful woman. Only twenty-six. You killed her. You ended her life, and left mine empty. Don't sleep tonight! Murderer!
In the next section of the book, Morgan decides that he can't take it anymore and tells Nickie that he has to tell about it. Nickie just said, "Don't do it yet, let's talk." Morgan calls for Remy, but she's not there so he tells Mac to have her call him and say that he is going to tell. Remy then goes to call Morgan, but Mac interrupts her and says, "Tell what? What is he going to tell?"
"Gossip," Remy says.
Then Morgan goes to Nickie's house, and they talk about what would happen if they tell. To prevent Morgan from telling on them, Nickie says that if he tells he is going to say that Remy and Morgan wanted to see an accident and that they were glad that a woman died. This stopped Morgan from telling. Back at Morgan's house, there are a bunch of lawyers watching the news. The ad comes on, and Morgan asks them what would happen to the kid if they found him. They said that being it would probably be his first offense, he would be fined $50 and have to do some community service. The reason for that is that all they did was take the sign, they didn't kill anyone. Morgan tells Remy about Nickie's threat and that scared her. She's afraid that her parents might actually believe him. Then the days begin to pass very quickly and nothing is heard about the accident for a while. The ads stop, and most everyone forget about it.
In the last section of the book, Remy takes her driving test and passed it, but on the way out, she tells Mr. Fielding that it was her who took the sign and that she is going to tell her parents tonight. She takes her car out and goes and picks up Morgan. She tells him that she told. Morgan decides that he better tell his parents also. He tells his dad and his father just sits there in disbelief. Then it tells how Remy told her parents and how they went nuts. Her mom thought she was a bad mother, and her dad just couldn't believe it. Remy's father doesn't know whether to bring in the police or not. Then he called Nickie's parents, but they convince him that he wasn't involved. A meeting between Mr. Fielding, Remy's family, and Morgan's family is arranged. At the meeting, Mr. Fielding says that he thinks Morgan and Remy should be punished. They don't agree on whether to call the cops or not. The next day, they decide to go and talk to Mr. Thompson. They apologize for what they did and Mr. Thompson realizes that if they're sorry, that's good enough for him. Then the next day, Mr. Fielding takes Remy and Morgan to look at the grave of Denise Thompson. They say they're sorry again.

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Summary: this book was okay
Review: hello everybody. i just finished reading driver's ed not to long ago. it is a pretty good book. caroline b. cooney didnt' do too badly but i do like other books better. what i thought was missing in this book was her excitment. nothing really big happend the whole time. i was waiting for something really big to happen like in most of her other books but nothing big ever did happen. all that happened was morgan, and remy, and the other guy stole signs. one of them was a stop sign. then a woman named denise thompson went throught that interesction without stopping because there was no stop sign and she was killed. all the happened during the whole book was remy and morgan worrying about this. they worried a lot. of course they would worry but they worried too much. they finally tell their parents and their parents freak out. it is a good book but it is lacking her enthusiasm. i would still read it again and even buy it but first read wanted! and hush little baby. they are really really good.

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Summary: A Simple MISSION
Review: A normal high school.Normal teenagers.Teenagers with 1 problem.To STEAL a stop sign.If you want to pass drivers ed in this school you must complete one mission. To steal a stop sign.Team 1 goes first.A team that contians of Morgan, Remy, Nickie, and Lark. Lark refuses to get into trouble. So she playes sick.The rest of the team does the task for her. After stealing 2 signs "Thickly Settled" for Lark and "Morgan Road" for Remy only becausa Remys in love with Morgan. After pulling his car up to the stop sign. Nickie moves for the stop sign. Just when all is going well. The group of friends finds out that a woman has been killed. The victim left behind a husband and a to year old.In an out rage her husband posts threats all over town. Will Morgan, Remy, and Nickie confess? Read and tell! This book will leave you on the edge of your seat!!!

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Summary: A Ravashing Book!!!!!!!
Review: Drivers Ed was a very exciting and suspenseful book! Every chapter was a new adventure and nothing came out until the end.This book is wonderful if you like suspensful,exciting relationships. Things happen that you would least expect and it is wonderful if you are between the grades of 7-9. This is an outstanding innocent suspensful book! Hope you enjoy!!!

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Summary: Driver's Ed
Review: The book that I read was called Drivers Ed. This book was about a girl named Remy and boy named Morgan. It takes place in an ordinary town with a high school full of kids taking Drivers Ed. The entire class began to talk about stealing signs and how much fun it would be. The next thing you know, Remy and Morgan find themselves out late one night, lying to their parents, being driven by the school delinquent, stealing signs, and falling in love. They had stolen a "THICKLY SETTLED" sign, a "MORGAN RD", and their next stop was a "STOP" sign, on one of the busier roads. They thought nothing of it. It was the last thing they thought would happen. None of them even thought of the possibility of a woman smashing into a truck and dying with the cause being a missing stop sign.

Guilt takes control of them. They can't even sleep properly. They couldn't handle all of this at once. Remy had no choice, her Drivers Ed teacher was accusing others of the crime, so she had to tell him. Then, they told their parents. Their parents were very hard on them. They acted like they didn't even love their own children anymore. The disappointment and anger from their parents wasn't anything compared to the woman's husband she left behind though. He put commercials up, he put ads in the newspaper, offered rewards for whom did the crime, and he was destroying their souls by using words like "tell me who murdered my wife". After they told their parents the truth, Morgan's father, whom was running for office, went to the husband's house and told him. The only thing he wanted from them was to leave, this was because nothing would happen to them, all they would get was a fine and community service tops. All he wishes is that all of their Christmas' and thanksgivings would be miserable, and they are. Throughout the story, Remy and Morgan's relationship grow, but in the end it was all too much and they had to end it. The ending concludes with Morgan's mother finally talking to him, and there is a sense of closure with everything.

My opinion of this book was that it was very descriptive and well written. When reading this book I felt like I knew Remy and Morgan personally. I felt like these things were happening to me, and I could feel what they were feeling. The author, Caroline B. Cooney, is remarkable at describing how guilt feels. She is a wonderful author and she shows her talent in writing novels in this book. She has also written other award-winning books such as the Face On the Milk Carton. I highly recommend this book Drivers Ed, and I would give it a nine out of ten.

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Summary: Well-written with a great message
Review: I thought this book was very good. I liked that the back cover did not give anything away as far as the plot goes; you had to read the book to find out what it was about. What really struck me was that the Morgan and Remy didn't get caught for what they did; they decided to come clean themselves. The book clearly demonstrates how both Morgan and Remy had a conscience, and it ultimately led them to confess what they'd done. It was very realistic how at first they didn't say anything about it and tried to go on with their lives, but they couldn't keep it up for very long. Their consciences wouldn't allow them to do that. They confessed and faced the consequences and took responsibility for their actions. You don't see much of that anymore.

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Summary: Stinky
Review: I did not like this book. There was absolutely no thrill or suprise. I can't believe teachers would make students read this book.

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Summary: UGH
Review: This book is very well written, EXCEPT for the constand blah blah blah over Denise Thompson and her death. After the...kids steal a stop sign, Denise has a wreck there. So when the...kids find out (chapter 4? or something like that) they go insane and think about nothing but, Denise Thompson is dead... how dare i feel sorry for me when Denise isn't alive anymore...Theres no way Denise can come back to life....yada yada yada, over and over and over and over again by ALL of the characters. If the...kids felt soo bad about her death they should have just told their parents (they debate over this for about 6 chapters) or kill themselves! The plot was okay, but it could have been cut down by at least 80 pages. As far as buying this book--DON'T! If you are determined to read it, check it out at the library, or maybe buy it on tape.

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Summary: A book worth your time!
Review: As a university student, I chose to read this book as part of a Young Adult Literature class. I enjoyed it for several reasons. First, the characters in the book are realistic and ones that readers can easily relate to. The book took me back to my teenage years when driving and dating seemed to be the most crucial aspects of life. The characters are not fluffed up to become some heroes they aren't. For example, even when Remy and Morgan, the protagonists, get into trouble beyond anything they could expect they still worry about their newfound relationship. These are real kids trying to make the best of a bad situation.

Another aspect I enjoyed was the way Caroline Cooney built up the suspense throughout the book. I experienced the same anticipation as the main characters and was never quite sure what they would ultimately decide to do. The ending is such that it leaves you meditating because the story does not feel quite finished. While some may view an unfinished story as irritating, I see it as an opportunity for the reader to make the story his or her own by personalizing it with his or her opinion of how the characters' lives will play out.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has experienced the torture of keeping a secret or has done something wishing no harm but later regretted the action. If you like this book, I would also recommend The Face on the Milk Carton by the same author.