Crazy Lady!

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Summary: Crazy Lady Review
Review: Crazy Lady was fun to read. My favorite character was Ronald because he tried so hard to learn to talk and he always behaved good. My favorite part of the story was at the end when Ronald was leaving and Vernon chased the truck so far just because he loved Ronald. At the beginning Vernon was embarrassed about Maxine and Ronald but by the end of the story he loved Ronald. Another good part was when Vernon threw the carnival to raise money for Ronald. That showed his real character. He cared so much about what his friends thought but he would never do anything to hurt anyone. I think Crazy Lady was a good book.

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Summary: Crazy Lady-Sarah Emily Katie
Review: Crazy Lazy, by Jane Leslie Conly, is a great and well-written book for the readers of the teenage category. It is a book about Vernon Dibbs, a 7th-grade boy who lives in the neighborhood Teleny Heights. There is a lady, Maxine Flooter, who lives in his neighborhood and has a son named Ronald with special needs. Vernon and his friends always tormented Maxine, by calling her the "Crazy Lady," and trashed her yard and property. Then one day, the cashier at the local convenience store was giving Maxine and Vernon a hard time, they both had to travel up a huge hill to get the groceries. Vernon offered to get Maxine's for her and deliver them to her house, so Maxine, in turn, repayed him by finding him a tutor for his dropping grades, named Miss Annie. This book takes us through all the adventures Vernon has with th Flooters, including the carnival he held to raise money for the Red Converse shoes and the clothes Ronald needed to participate in the Special Olympics. He finds strength and comfort within this odd little family. In the end of the book............................. Sike!!! I'm not going to tell you. Read the book to find out!!!
I enjoyed this book and think that Mrs. Conly should write a sequel to it because the ending was not very informative. It just sopped and we never found out how Ronald made out.

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Summary: THIS IS A VERY SAD BOOK!
Review: I loved this book, but i thought it was one of the saddest books i've ever read. I don't cry very often over books, but this one got to me... I thought the characters were so interesting, i couldn't stop reading!

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Summary: wouldn't recomend
Review: is about a crazy lady being very crazy.of something bad happing .at the end of the story her son and her daughter. sometimes thry will get along and sometimes they won't.At the beginning of the book they didn't get along.In the first chapter of crazy lady she was very crazy becase her mom had died when she was very small at the age of 7

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Summary: A Story that is Uplifting and Transforming
Review: My son read this book last year when he was 13. At first he didn't want to read it but since it was a book we owned and he had a book report due he couldn't be picky. After the first few pages he said, "You know this book is pretty good." My son has dyslexia but the subject matter and the characters seemed so real that it kept him going. He identified, I think with Vernon who was a good, but lonely and confused kid with school problems. My son's interest and the quickness that he read the book fed my interest and I in turn read the book. I truly enjoyed the book, in fact thought it was better than most pap that kids are fed in the schools. I found it sad (I cried), touching, and renewing.

We live in an urban setting so seeing "crazy" alcoholic people and retarded persons is real life to us. Through the help of people around him, and though giving of himself, Vernon, the main character was able to transform his life and make contributions to others around him. Yeah, he made mistakes, yeah there was swearing, but overall this book is an affirmation of life, friendship and struggle to do better.

I personally have recommended this book to other families and can see why it was an ALA Notable book when it first came out.

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Summary: wouldn't recomend
Review: To me, this book was not a book I would normally read. It was more like a book that I would have read back in the elementary days. I didn't feel like I could relate to the book in any way at all. This book would have been a good book for learning about differences and disabilities but I do not believe I am doing that. The book does not really have an ending. It leaves you hanging which is one thing that I do not like about this book. I feel that this book could have a sequel. Hopefully that book will be more enjoyable.