Alice in April

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Summary: My First Alice Book
Review: "Alice in April" was the first Alice book I ever read, and encouraged me to read the rest of the series. This book takes place in the spring of Alice's seventh grade year, and deals with some more serious issues than some of the previous books. There is still a lot of the trademark Alice humor, especially between her and Lester. (You'll love their April Fool's pranks!) In "Alice in April" Alice is reminded (by Aunt Sally, of course) that she'll soon be Woman of the House, and have the responsibilities that go with that position. Alice takes her new role seriously: she has the ducts cleaned, suggests everyone go to the doctor (including herself) and throws a surprise birthday for her dad. This Alice book has some serious issues in it, but plenty of funny moments, too. I would highly reccomend this novel to any Alice fan.

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Summary: WHAT A BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I simply adore this book. I don't know how many times I've read, yet every time I get to the part where Alice gets a MALE doctor, and she's worried, I laugh so hard I fall on the floor. I read it at my friends house I was laughing so hard she thought I had major problems. To sum it up: funny, heartwarming and a heck of a good book.

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Summary: The best kids' book I've ever read
Review: I'm only 12, but this is the best book of the hundreds I've read. Alice McKinley's aunt reminds her that she's almost 13 and will be Woman of the House soon. (Her mother died when she was four.) Alice gets a head start on her womanhood by cleaning the entire house, having her father and brother get physical checkups, and throwing a birthday bash for her father's fiftieth birthday. Besides that, she must survive the latest crisis at school: the boys are matching the girls' chest sizes with a state according to its mountains' heights! Perspective yet hilarious! My favorite book ever until the next Alice book comes out

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Summary: Alice in April
Review: Naylor's style of writing is much like Judy Blume, in which it draws you in and you ache, laugh and sympthasize with the character. With every "Alice" book, it feels like you get to know a friend. I'm sure every girl can relate to the everyday things she has to go to. Because the Alice series is so realistic, each time a new installment is realeased, you get the feeling that you're just learning new stuff about an old friend.

This insallment of the series is a little less chirpy, like past might have been. Gone are the silly 6th grade "what will I wear?!" chrisis that everyone can probably relate to. Now, it's about becoming woman of the house, and dealing with deeper problems. For example, Alice encounters a loner. She invites her to her dad's party and they start a bond. Well, just a few days later [I haven't read the book in 2+ years so forgive me!], the friend commits suicide, and in comes the feelings of "I could've done this...It's my fault".

A solid book for kids of most ages.

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Summary: Alice in April
Review: Naylor's style of writing is much like Judy Blume, in which it draws you in and you ache, laugh and sympthasize with the character. With every "Alice" book, it feels like you get to know a friend. I'm sure every girl can relate to the everyday things she has to go to. Because the Alice series is so realistic, each time a new installment is realeased, you get the feeling that you're just learning new stuff about an old friend.

This insallment of the series is a little less chirpy, like past might have been. Gone are the silly 6th grade "what will I wear?!" chrisis that everyone can probably relate to. Now, it's about becoming woman of the house, and dealing with deeper problems. For example, Alice encounters a loner. She invites her to her dad's party and they start a bond. Well, just a few days later [I haven't read the book in 2+ years so forgive me!], the friend commits suicide, and in comes the feelings of "I could've done this...It's my fault".

A solid book for kids of most ages.

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Summary: Frances's review for Alice in April
Review: Superb! Wonderful! Gorgeous! Extroidonary! Lovely! All right, guess not! This book provides an even FURTHER look into Alice's life and the characters--oh, the characters!--just pop even more. I feel like I'm standing right next to them! I found the topic of the pelvic exam for Elizabeth wonderful! Not many young adult fiction writers will even touch on those subjects that girls really need to know about. More sex talk and descriptions of a pelvic exam, so beware for tender minds who can not handle that information. These books seem to keep you blushing harder with every installment and that's really what we need in today's young adult fiction! Bravo, Phylis!

Blessed be!!