Grades 6-8. This may seem a crazy choice for a first book review, but I can explain. This happens to be my absolute favorite book of all time. I read it for the first time at age 12, and have read it many time since then. So for you Twilight fans out there who have not turned a page since the end of Breaking Dawn, I challenge you to read this book. And it will challenge you. The beginning may have you wanting to chuck it out the window for all it's flowery descriptions of the Old South, but trust me, deep down it's just like Twilight only without vampires. The book begins just before the onset of the Civil War. Scarlett is the gorgeous main character, vain and stubborn. She thinks she's in love with one guy, Ashley (yes, that's a guy's name), but Ashley (like his name) is a wimp. Then there's this other guy Rhett, who's handsome and dangerous, but Scarlett is too stubborn to admit that she likes him. But it's not all romance, the war begins which brings a lot of drama. Not werewolves or anything, but Yankees. Give it a try! Level 6.9 Points 69
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AuthorMrs. Piazza is one of the library ladies at St. John's Lutheran School. She loves books! Ask her what her favorite series was when she was in grade school. Hint: There is a color in the series name! Archives
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