Friday, March 9, 2012

Water Balloon by Audrey Vernick - ESSENTIAL


Vernick, Audrey Water Balloon, 310 pgs. Clarion Books, 2011. $16.99 Language: PG-13; Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: G; It's the beginning of summer and Marley is living at her dad's house due to her parent's separation. Frustrated with the distance from her friends, her dad sets her up with a babysitting job. When things couldn't get any worse, they do.  Her relationship with her best friends is at a point where she wonders if they're really her friends after all but a budding friendship with a guy that lives in her neighborhood is maybe just what she needs. Can Marley handle everything going on or will she burst like a water balloon? Read Water Balloon to find out! 

This book was a a fun read with it's hilarious and heartfelt moments. MS-ESSENTIAL. Student Reviewer: HF

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