Runaround
by Helen Hemphill
by Helen Hemphill
RUNAROUND by Helen Hemphill
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 2/07
Publisher: Front Street
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
Rating: 4 Stars
Sassy has a crush on Boon Chisholm. Sure, Sassy's much younger than Boon, and she's a big tomboy, and this is her first
crush, but Sassy is very confident. She knows Boon loves her; she just has to help him figure it out. Then they can live
happily ever after together, not to mention make Sassy's older sister, Lula, jealous. Unfortunately, Sassy doesn't know
much about love. In fact, she knows pretty much nothing about love. So she'll just have to find out.
Sassy's mama died when she was a baby, so that's one less person to ask. Daddy hardly talks to her at all, so that's not
an option. Miss Dallas, their nanny/housekeeper, is an old maid - what can she know about love? The only good source
is Lula. Lula has a bunch of boyfriends, and plenty of kissing experience. Too bad they can't seem to keep from beating
on each other long enough to have a real conversation.
Sassy might just have to figure this one out on her own.
Sassy's explorations of love and self are both painful and funny to experience. These are some hard things to learn, when
no one seems to want to or be able to help. Sassy learns that love comes in lots of different forms and expressions. And
sometimes, more often than anyone would like, love and heartbreak come hand in hand.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 2/07
Publisher: Front Street
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
Rating: 4 Stars
Sassy has a crush on Boon Chisholm. Sure, Sassy's much younger than Boon, and she's a big tomboy, and this is her first
crush, but Sassy is very confident. She knows Boon loves her; she just has to help him figure it out. Then they can live
happily ever after together, not to mention make Sassy's older sister, Lula, jealous. Unfortunately, Sassy doesn't know
much about love. In fact, she knows pretty much nothing about love. So she'll just have to find out.
Sassy's mama died when she was a baby, so that's one less person to ask. Daddy hardly talks to her at all, so that's not
an option. Miss Dallas, their nanny/housekeeper, is an old maid - what can she know about love? The only good source
is Lula. Lula has a bunch of boyfriends, and plenty of kissing experience. Too bad they can't seem to keep from beating
on each other long enough to have a real conversation.
Sassy might just have to figure this one out on her own.
Sassy's explorations of love and self are both painful and funny to experience. These are some hard things to learn, when
no one seems to want to or be able to help. Sassy learns that love comes in lots of different forms and expressions. And
sometimes, more often than anyone would like, love and heartbreak come hand in hand.