As Simple as it Seems is an endearing and charming tale of a friendship with a twist. While the story seems slightly outside the boundaries of being true, I would mostly consider it a realistic fiction. The story takes place in a small tourist attracting town a few hours outside of New York City around 2010. The main character is Verbena Colter also known as "Verbie". She suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome and she is adopted. Her birth father, Mike Colter, is in prison for murdering another man. Also further in the novel she befriends her new neighbor who is a boy named Pooch. Verbena's best friend at the beginning of the story that she later loses contact with is Annie. Her mother and father are the most loving and caring people for Verbie, but after she discovers the truth about her birth she goes through very difficult times. She starts to have trouble controlling her anger. An interesting part of the book is when Pooch moves in next door and the encounter eachother for the first time. Another interesting part is when Verbena discovers that she is adopted. I believe children in grades 4th through 8th would have an interest in As Simple as It Seems. I think this because, Verbena is eleven years old and it can be a great story to help with children around her age going through difficult situations with growing up or family issues.
Gabriela Pena
12/3/2012 11:11:15 pm
I really like how you made a connection with the readers by saying if you read this it can help you with the kind of problems being portrayed in this story.
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Ivlajete Shero
12/4/2012 12:01:32 am
This seems really interesting, I should read it sometimes.
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Grace Stiak
12/4/2012 12:06:40 am
This book seems interesting
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Jessica
12/4/2012 12:17:47 am
Great summery flo! Sounds like a great book, I might try it sometime!
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Jimmy
12/4/2012 11:35:30 am
You do a great job summarizing these books
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