Violet Raines Almost Gets Struck by Lightning

Haworth, Danette Violet Raines Almost Gets Struck by Lightning 162 p. Walker & Company 2008 $15.99 Language- G (no swears, no "f") Sexual Content-G Violence- G. Violet Raines is an adventurous 11 year old girl living in Florida in the 1970s. She is best friends with her neighbor Lottie Townsend and Eddie B. Her Summer is great until it is disrupted by Melissa Gold, a new girl in town from Detriot. Melissa teases Violet about Eddie and says he's her boyfriend. Violet feels like Melissa is stealing and changing Lottie. How will Violet handle the situation with Melissa? This is a easy read and is ADVISABLE for UPPER EL. Student Reviewer: EM