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the sweet, shy girl, Megan – cool and sassy, Sara - the smart tomboy, and Kelly –all-American girl. The stories of four twelve year old girls’ first year in middle school are told by Kelly, who plays a part in each of the girl’s life struggles -- from boy problems to report card issues, jealousy, and the trouble with parents. The girls share it all at “Bubblegum Babe Meets” -- weekend sleepovers that include eating pizza, girl talk, and much laughing and crying. Sixth grade isn’t easy. But the Bubblegum Babes survive it because, well, very simply – they have each other. The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade is the first in a series of books about friendship and growing up. Written in vignette style by Novelist, Doreen Lewis, the Babe characters are inspired by the real lives of Lewi'’s children and their friends. "A Bubblegum Babe meet is always a good thing, even when it’s a bad thing. That might not make sense, but I can sure remember plenty of times our meet together was hard. Maybe two of us would have an argument and the rest of us would pick sides. They were times that tested our friendship. Even still, somehow we survived having differences." - Kelly, a Bubblegum Babe |
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friends, age twelve, who are about to undertake their first year in sixth grade. Things are changing for these four friends; they are growing up and experiencing the growing pains that we all remember. Ouch! We are privileged to partake of their journey as they share their adjustments from school work, trouble with parents who just won't understand, meeting new friends and keeping old, peer pressure and first loves. Oh the memories! Through it all we watch them grow, learn and experience life. The author does an outstanding job in defining her characters and giving them life. You actually feel as if you are part of the Bubblegum Babes group. Hey! Pass the pizza! This is a delightful book, full of truth and will definitely give encouragement to those experiencing similar situations. I loved it! It was pure reading enjoyment and I highly recommend this work. Great job! Shirley Johnson Senior Reviewer **************************************************************************************** 4 out of 5 Stars About growing up and friendship, September 18, 2005 By Gary H. Cassel "Flamingnet.com" (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews In The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade, there are four twelve-year-old girls named Meg, Sara, Emily, see each other during lunchtime. This book tells about how they survive sixth grade together and how they are always there for each other during the best and worst of times. Each of them have different problems which they all help each other get through. After sixth grade ends, Emily will have to move to South Carolina with her grandma for the summer because her parents got divorced. Will this mess up their friendship and if so, what will happen to the Bubblegum Babes group with Emily's leaving? Find out in this wonderful book called The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade. I think this book had a good plot. I enjoyed reading The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade by Doreen Lewis because I'm in the sixth grade too, just like the girls in this book. I recommend this book to girls around the same age as the Bubblegum Babes, which is twelve. The characters were fun to read about because they all had different personalities and were the same age as me. I hope you enjoy reading The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade because I know I did. This is the first book in a series of books about growing up and friendship, according to the back cover. Reviewed by a student reviewer for Flamingnet Book Reviews www.flamingnet.com Preteen, teen, and young adult book reviews and recommendations *********************************************************************************************************************************** 5 out of 5 Stars Midwest Book Reviewer By Lillian Brummet (Canada) - See all my reviews This is one book that I would have cherished as a little girl. The Bubblegum Babes' Guide to Sixth Grade is the first in a series designed for young people growing up in today's fast-paced and high-pressure world. Doreen Lewis wrote it so that each chapter can be read as a complete story on its own - perfect for pre-teens that like to read small sections at a time. An award winning author and mother of two, Doreen writes with clarity and energy and draws upon her life for inspiration in her work. Her own personality is revealed nicely in the Acknowledgement and About Author sections in the book. The main character, Kelly, takes the reader through adventures with her three best friends. They dub themselves the Bubblegum Babes after an evening of giggles and make-up. The four girls experience and discuss many things that aren't easy to talk about in everyday life. Excellent advice is interwoven into each tale from how to maintain friendships, the mysteries of menstruation and the complexity of discovering an interest in boys. Starting with their nervous beginnings in a new school year right through to the graduation dance, The Bubblegum Babes will have you wishing you were one of them. |
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