Forget-Her-Nots
by Amy Brecount White

    FORGET-HER-NOTS by Amy Brecount White
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  3/2/10
    Publisher:  Greenwillow Books
    Reviewed by:  Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Laurel is starting over at a new school after her mom’s death.  She’s attending her mom’s alma mater, Avondale
    Prep School, and she’s finding that the school holds more and more keys to her past.  

    It all starts with a speech on the language of flowers in her English class.  When Laurel gives the bouquet she made
    to her English teacher and soon after Ms. Spenser finds love, Laurel starts to discover she has a gift with flowers.  
    When rumors start to fly about Laurel’s gift, all the girls want them, especially before prom.  

    Being a matchmaker isn’t easy, and Laurel has a lot to discover about the language of flowers.  

    FORGET-HER-NOTS is a light, refreshing read.  It incorporates magic without being over the top, and I finished
    the book believing in the language of flowers.  I know I won’t be looking at flowers the same way!

    The story takes a bit to pick up, but once it does, it’s a fun read.  Laurel and her friends are fun to read about -
    Avondale Prep School sounds like such a fun place, I wish I could visit.  Some of the characters weren’t
    completely fleshed out - I had a hard time keeping track of the numerous girls that were mentioned.  But Laurel
    and her teachers were great to read about, and I loved that Laurel got along with her teachers and had great
    relationships with them.     

    FORGET-HER-NOTS does a great job of giving a nod to classics such as ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and
    THE SECRET GARDEN.  This story has the same warm fuzzy feel of those books, and Laurel is definitely a
    kindred spirit.