Send No Blessings

By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Book Overview

A teenager in a large family that lives in a trailer yearns for love, approval, an escape from endless chores, and a chance to make something of herself. When a good and decent man, seven years her senior, falls in love with her, she realizes marriage tohim could solve her problems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689315821
• ISBN13: 9780689315824
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Atheneum
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Oh MY GODNESS!!

omgaw yall have just gott to read this book the way mrs naylor describes everything is on the mark!!! i think this is the best book a teen could ever read cuz it shows how hard and also how fast life can go if u dont slow down!!the thing tht made me look at this book was the titles and the author i love mrs. naylors books but the title just made me take a double glance once i picked it up the cover was BEAUTIFUL!!!well yall have to read this I LOVE IT!!

WONDERFUL.... GREAT!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. I LOVED IT. IT IS NOT LIKE ANYTHING I HAVE READED BEFORE.I WOULD SAY THIS IS A BOOK ANY YOUNG WOMAN OR MAN FOR THAT MATTER WOULD ENJOY READING. I WOULD NOT LET ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF ABOUT 10 READ IT BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A GREAT BOOK. I REALLY ENJOY IT...

For older , mature teens

I read this book as part of the requirements for an adolescent literature course. Surprisingly, I liked it. Like all teens, Beth faced the pressures of being herself, pleasing her family, fitting in with friends, and still working hard in school. Like many Appalachian young adults, she knows that education is a way to leave the poverty-striken life her family has, even if she should decide to live nearby. I liked the character of Beth because she showed strength--strength to adhere to family ties while defying what was expected by the family, the grit to work create a better life for herself, and yet the ability not to compromise her plans for her future. I would not recommend this for a high school reading list, but if my teenaged daughter wanted to read it, I certainly would not find it offending.

Wonderful!

I loved it! I live in a small town in West Virginia, like the main character and I know what it's like to look out your window and see the beautiful mountains. I also know what it was like for Beth with her parents wanting something for her that she didn't want.

The Best Book That I Have Ever Read!

I think that every teenager should read this book. Beth just displays to me that she is such a hard worker and she tried everyday to keep her family in good health and helping her mother. I wanted her and Harless to get married all through the book. I think that they should make a movie about the book and Beth should be played by Katie Holmes. Hey, it's a thought! Thanks!