The Purple Hat Gang

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Summary: A Hit for girls of all ages!
Review: Although I know The Purple Hat Gang was written for a young adult audience, I couldn't help but enjoy the nostalgia of it myself (I am 52) The book is written in an easy to read style, and it gives the reader a look into the lives of five very different young girls, back in 1961, all coming of age, and the trials and tribulations they experience. It also allows us a peek at some wonderful friendships and young romance, and just how important really "good" people are in our lives, and to cherish that! If I could describe The Purple Hat Gang in one word, for the young audience that this book was intended for, it would be "Empowering." - Fast reading and very entertaining for everyone of every age! - 5 BIG Stars!

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Summary: Oh to be thirteen again!
Review: Ms. Kristen has captured that wonderful excitement that we've all felt when we went from a child to an adult overnight. Or thought we did! It's a great book because its message is ageless. The relationships and feelings expressed by the characters are as relevant today as they were in 1961. A definite must-have book!

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Summary: For those of us who attended a K through 8 public school.
Review: This was not a book I could sink my teeth into. Enjoyable and brought back some memories. The graduation, and dance with all the preperations described was exactly the way I remembered. I did attend the school a few years prior and therefore may be a bit more critical of the content than some. I did purchase a few copies for friends.