Scout

by Christine Ford

Book Overview

Cecelia prides herself on being the lookout in the woods behind her Texas home. After all, a person as skinny and gullible as Redbud, the new kid at school, needs someone to watch over him. Besides,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440420415
• ISBN13: 9780440420415
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Poetry with a punch!

Compelling poetry. Spellbinding plot. Stunning descriptions. And all in a fast read. Don't miss this beautiful book!

Beautifully Written

SCOUT is written with carefully chosen words to describe scene, character, and emotion. It is a book meant to be read aloud as much as in quiet, to hear the lyrical tone and voice. It was hard to put the book down because I was drawn into the characters and who they were. Beautifully written and full of heart.

A Winner!

The Kirkus and Booklist reviews are right on! The poetry in this book makes for a "fast read" and it "often sings." I found the story was at times heartwrenching but the ending is so uplifting. A winner.I will definitely share it with customers.

An Award-Winning Book

I love these characters, and the relationships between them. I grew up in a similar location, and the wonderful details of nature and the way "Scout" feels when she is in the woods was beautifully and amazingly captured by the author. I especially love the way the author deals with an overbearing and abusive father. An Award Winner in my book!

Simply a must read!

The poetry is great. The story is wonderful and bittersweet. Anyone who can't get into this book needs an emotional transplant. A great book for young and old alike.