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Summary: fantastic
Review: this is the moving story of a mother running away from her abusive boyfriend with her son jamie.it describes the pain children suffer when in such a horribel sichuation.this book should be a newberry winner not honor
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Summary: Jamesean book for young and adult readers
Review: Those complaining about a lack of action miss the boat--and it doesn't matter whether they're sixth graders or sixty year olds. The book is not driven by event, but by perception, and, just like "What Maisie Knew," whose title it echoes, the point is to show us how Jamie thinks and feels about a situation beyond his control and in some senses beyond his ability to make sense. No, it's not full of Harry Potter-ish magic (which I do like) or graphic violence, it asks its readers, in language young readers CAN understand, to value spending some time inside someone else's mind and emotions.
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Summary: What Jamie Saw, and what your children should never see
Review: What do you think, in real life, are the chances of a mother entering a room in the very same instance that her baby is being hurled through the air--and that mother being quick and agile enough to catch the baby before it hits the wall? In real life the baby would be dead. But what is even more unrealistic is for this book to carry a Newberry Honor award. What are we doing in letting a book on wife and child abuse slip into the hands of the very children we are trying to save from the savage actions of sick adults."What Jamie Saw," came to our school in a book fair. I bought fifty dollars worth of children's books that day, and "What Jamie Saw," was one of them. I finished the book then took it to the PTA president; she immediately pulled the book from the fair, and chucked them in the garbage where they belonged. I encourage you, as Parents, to read this book so you can see for yourselves what type of literature (under the Newberry Award symbol) is being shoved in your childrens' faces. "What Jamie Saw," is simply a book your children should never see.
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Summary: What Jamie Saw
Review: What Jamie Saw by Carolyn Coman is not that great of a book in my opinion.It is about a little boy named Jamie who oneday sees his mom's boyfriend throw Jamie's little sister, Nin across the room and soon after they decide to move out. I thought that the author couold of made the book a bit more exiting towards the end. this book i would probaly recomend for boys and girls who enjoy reading a little bit of drama!
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Summary: A book all kids should read!
Review: When I first read this book, I felt disturbed but changed. My reading of this book made me feel differant somehow. This was due to the subject of the book, but more so to the differant style of writing. Instead of using many words in her writing, the author used few words and didn't capture many experiences. However, that made the experiences that she did describe all the more vivid. There are people who say that this book is not for children, and I disagree with that. I first read this book when I was 12. It was very powerful, but I could handle it. A previous reviewer said this book was trash and that kids should not read it, but the fact is, kids NEED to read this book. Child abuse is a very real issue.If you want your child to have a greater grasp of reality, have them read this book. Child abuse is around us every day, and kids need to know that it is happening. Even though it is fine to read this book alone, this book is ideal for 5th- 7th graders to read in a school book group and discuss it,because the issues raised should be discussed.
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