Karen Newman has decided she’ll never get married. Just look at her parents. All they do is fight. And now Karen’s dad has moved out of the house and he and her mom are talking about divorce. Her older brother has locked himself away in his room, her little sister is a mess, and she can’t bring herself to talk about any of it with her best friend. She’s never felt so alone. Yet in spite of everything Karen is sure she can set things right again if only she can get her parents together in the same room. Or will her fantasy backfire?
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"I enjoyed this one. It's told from the perspective of Karen, an 11 year old middle child whose parents are going through a divorce. That's not something I ever experienced growing up but it was still well done and something I found myself being able to relate to, albeit impartially. "
— Brandi (4 out of 5 stars)
" Super calming voice. I listened to this falling asleep. I am so happy with this book "
— theater geek , 10/18/2017" Although this book hits on the subject of divorce. It is clearly written for the younger readers. It gives a good insight into how a child would feel when going through the process of her parent's divorce. "
— Ginger, 2/18/2014" kinda sad but really good "
— Maisie, 2/6/2014" i actually read this when i was 12 and my parents were relatively newly divorced, i remember thinking that the main character was a dick and needed to get over all the dramas happenning. anyway fun to delve again into my 12 year old consciousness (also explains why i became obsessed with giving all my days a grade during that period too. eg/ christmas day, a+. dentist day, f.) "
— Ada, 2/4/2014" This deeply affected me as a child. It can help a little girl understand the situation (of divorce) if there's no one to help her in real life. "
— Marjorie, 1/30/2014" Warm, witty and wise. An easy read for tweens that has enough depth that parents can enjoy it too. "
— Cody, 1/25/2014" so far this book is about a girl whos parents are getting a divorce and she is getting the feeling that its the end of the world. "
— bianca, 1/24/2014" I just started to read this book im not quite done yet but i give it a 5 so far... "
— Tymia, 1/18/2014" I remember loving this book as a kid. My daughter devoured it recently- so I imagine it still works its magic on the young. Skimming it now... I see more social differences between the 70's and today than insight into what divorce is like for a child. "
— Marsha, 1/13/2014" It's one of those books where a preteen deals with things she shouldn't have to and because of her home life she doesn't know if she could ever take the chance to ever get married. "
— Karen, 1/2/2014" This one really made me see that it was NOT the end of the world... yet. "
— Winnie, 12/24/2013Judy Blume is the enduringly popular author of many books for young readers. Over eighty million copies of her books have been sold, and the Fudge books (which feature a character based on her son Larry) are timeless classics. Among Blume’s many awards is the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. She lives in Key West with her husband.
Becca Battoe is a film and television actor, as well as an audiobook narrator. Her film roles include appearances on television shows such as Scrubs and Invasion. Other roles include Equity stage performances in Cats, Ug the Caveman Musical, and Shadow Hour. An AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, she is best known for her narration of the bestselling Fifty Shades Trilogy by E. L. James. She currently lives in Los Angeles.