Cook, Eileen What Would Emma Do? 307 p. Simon, 2009. $7.99.
Language: PG-13 (35 swears, 3 "f")
HS - OPTIONAL
Kimberly drank and then took some pills and ended up sick at The Barn, the local teen hang out. In order to cover up her deed, she makes up a lie about being poisoned and is supported by her best friend, the school's queen bee, Darci, daughter of the local evangelical minister, who stages her own "poisoning". Several others go along with the deception. Emma and Colin saw it happen, but they are reluctant to tell, because they aren't supposed to be together in the first place - Emma got in trouble for kissing Colin, who is her best friend's boyfriend. But as things get more complicated, as people are being accused of the deeds and a TV preacher comes to town to expose the evil, Nothing will be made right unless Emma gathers the courage to make a stage - even at the risk of running her own dream.
If it weren't for the language, I would embrace this title wholeheartedly. I liked the shades of the Salem Witch Trials and I liked Emma as a main character.
Cindy - Library Teacher
Language: PG-13 (35 swears, 3 "f")
HS - OPTIONAL
Kimberly drank and then took some pills and ended up sick at The Barn, the local teen hang out. In order to cover up her deed, she makes up a lie about being poisoned and is supported by her best friend, the school's queen bee, Darci, daughter of the local evangelical minister, who stages her own "poisoning". Several others go along with the deception. Emma and Colin saw it happen, but they are reluctant to tell, because they aren't supposed to be together in the first place - Emma got in trouble for kissing Colin, who is her best friend's boyfriend. But as things get more complicated, as people are being accused of the deeds and a TV preacher comes to town to expose the evil, Nothing will be made right unless Emma gathers the courage to make a stage - even at the risk of running her own dream.
If it weren't for the language, I would embrace this title wholeheartedly. I liked the shades of the Salem Witch Trials and I liked Emma as a main character.
Cindy - Library Teacher
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