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Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Author: Sharon Creech
Run run run. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating . . . thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP. It's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780060540241
ISBN-10: 0060540249
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 208
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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babyjulie avatar reviewed Heartbeat on + 336 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was okay but I wouldn't go so far as to lavish any praise on it. It's not the worst and it's certainly not the best book out there.
There are far better books written in verse out there for teens. Ellen Hopkins is queen and IMO Sonja Sones isn't too far behind her.
I forget the author but I Heart You, You Haunt Me is another really good one. Read that and this and you'll see a definite difference.
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reviewed Heartbeat on + 11 more book reviews
This was one of the sweetest books I have read in a long time and it is going to be perfect for both of my pre teen daughters to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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It is so rare to find a book told from the point of view of a 12 year old that anybody over 12 could bear to read! This book is a great book for reluctant readers- told in a loose poem form, it is highly readable, moves along quickly, and has a wonderful rhythm to it. It is wonderful for children whose life is in flux (which means just about all 10-13 year olds- a tough age for books, as they have outgrown a lot of the children's books but are not necessarily ready for young adult books). Lots of emotional issues flow through the book, but it is still a good choice for children who are uncomfortable with too much intensity in books, as the writing is light and nuanced and the issues are handled with care. However, as another reviewer noted, it is completely different from Walk Two Moons. In our house, that was a good thing, but if you have major WTM fans in your house you might want to look at the preview pages first
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All about a girl who has life changes going on in her life.Her grandpa is living with her and sick,her mother is pregnant,and she is starting to like her best friend,Max.The only thing that is different about it, is that is in poems.I usually HATE poem form.But this is a good book.You will not be disapointed. Good for ages 9-12, but great for all ages, as a one time quick read.
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Thats waht twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she csan hear her hear beating... thump-THUMP,thump-THUMP. Its a thythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is prgnant, her grandfather sis forgetful, adn her best friind, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like th apple annie's been assigned to draw. But as she watches and listens, Annie begins to understand the many rhumthms of life, and how she fites within them.....GREAT STORY!!!


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