Miriam's Well

By Lois Ruby

Book Overview

New in paperback--the acclaimed novel about a girl stricken with cancer whose church forbids medical treatment, and a boy who's befriended her and discovers, to his horror, that the civil rights... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590449370
• ISBN13: 9780590449373
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

5 stars, but BAD ending!

I thought this was a great book with the chapter switching and a very good plot. I couldn't put it down! What would you do if you had cancer and belonged to a church that wouldn't let you have medical treatment? Would you just see if a miracle would happen? The whole book was wonderful except the last chapter: Lois Ruby, I thought you'd do better with that! I know plenty of people who are married because of different religon! Think of Romeo and Juliet. There families didn't get in their way! I mean I know Miriam was deeply religious but still....true love is true love. Anyway this is a good book. Pick it up!

great

i loved this book. i couldn't put it down. it is good at symbolizing how two people from two different worlds who love eachother can never be together. it's sad but it's good.

Great even for someone who doesn't love reading!

I thoroughly liked this book. I personally don't love reading, but this book kept my attention. The story makes a person feel for each character. I loved the way the book was written. The chapters would switch off who is talking between Miriam and Adam. This way, the reader is able to know the point of view of each character, how they feel and what they are thinking. I would recommend this book to just about anyone who is looking for something to keep their attention.

The Best!

I loved this book it is emotional and made me cry alot. When Iput it down after I'd finished it I just couldn't get into another book! I had to read it again ! Irecomend it!

Wonmderful

I recomend this book. It is Fabulous. When I was finished and went for another book I couldn't stop thinking about Miriam's Well and had to read it again. This book is sad and if you cry(which you probably will) Don't say i didn't warn you. Poor Adam!