Mary Anne's Book

by Ann M. Martin

Book Overview

Contains information about Mary Anne, including what it was like for her growing up without a mother, her fear of performing in public, and how she got to know her grandmother. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059022865X
• ISBN13: 9780590228657
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great book

It wasn't as exciting as Stacey's Book or Claudia's book, but it was a bit softer and very well written. It showed Mary Anne's sensitive and caring side quite a bit, but not in a way you'd expect. My favourite parts were the mother's day tea party, the ballet classes and when she got glasses. Her father seemed nice too, not strict and overprotective like the series books portrayed in the first few books of the series. This book actually portrayed the real Mary Anne, she didn't seem as shy and quiet as some BSC members describe her to me. She seemed to me like any other kid, and a little bit sneaky too, but not in a bad way that would hurt anyone. I think the book made me like her more in fact, it was a good read.

The Story of MaryAnne Spier

I like this book a whole lot. My favortie part was the Mothers Day tea party because it was so sweet the way she couldn't decide to bring Mimi or her father. What I don't like is how they don't tell you how her mother died.(that's something very small)It was a great book. For those who liked this book, I recomend:Mystery5 MaryAnne and the Secret in the AtticKristy's Portrait CollectionAbby's Portrait CollectionThey're all great books! Thank you Ann Martin!

WELL WRITTEN

This was an interesting story. It helps you get to know her father more and see that he really cares about her. I thought that Mary Anne's grandmother was rude to keep putting him down to her and to criticize Mary Anne and make her upset. Mary Anne tells her off and runs out the door and hides in the cornfields. Then she comes back and says sorry. SORRY FOR WHAT? That part irritated me. It was her Grandma who needed to say sorry. It was her doing.

Excellent story of one tough girl who went through a lot

Very tender sweet, moving story on growing up, and mother loss. Mary Anne's search for a female figure in her life is touching, especially her attachment to Mimi. Her dad tries to fill in, but there's no one in a girl's life like a mother. I was also glad to meet Mary Anne's grandmother along with Mary Anne. I was so happy for Mary Anne and Verna, especially when Mary Anne found out about her mother, Alma. I like Verna and would like to see more of her in future BSC books. I could see Verna had been through a lot and was also working through her grief of losing a husband AND a daughter. It was really too bad that Richard and Verna hadn't grown up yet back when Mary Anne was a toddler and fought over her. It's great that now Richard and Verna are putting their feelings aside for Mary Anne's sake.

Mary Annes A+ Auto biograpy

Hi, I am 13 yrs. old, and I go to Kamiakin jr. high in kirkland washington.I read this book in less than 24 hours. It's sad what Mary Anne has to go through. Getting Glasses, Mother's Day Tea party,Meeting her grandmother for the first time in 11 1/2 years. And she has to find out about Her Mother in order to make a fine auto biography. Well any one that loves Baby sitters Club books and loves or even likes Mary Anne I reccomend that you read it. It is worth it.