School Library Journal
"First published in 1974, Paula Danziger’s compassionate and accurate portrayal of a young girl struggling to find her own voice rings as true today as it did 30 years ago. A full cast brings this modern American classic of teenage angst to life with humor and pathos."
AudioFile
"Full Cast Audio enhances this classic. Every character is perfectly realized, conveying the pain, pleasure, and confusion that are prerequisites to growing up."
From the Publisher
"Marcy, an intelligent and enjoyable adolescent, is an appealing heroine."—School Library Journal
"Ms. Danziger has an attractive style; her prose sparkles with wit and originality."—Publishers Weekly
"Told with zest and humor, this is a good read." -Children's Book Review Service
Booklist
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JUNE/JULY 05 - AudioFile
Marcy and her classmates have mixed emotions as they face Ms. Finney, their new teacher. (They have driven away her predecessor.) However, Ms. Finney turns out to be different. Her teaching style is unusual, but they enjoy her class, and they are learning. Full Cast Audio enhances this classic. Every character is perfectly realized, conveying the pain, pleasure, and confusion that are prerequisites to growing up. In a moving afterword, the late Paula Danziger shares how she was drawn to write the book. She points out, accurately, that nearly everything is as relevant today as it was in 1974. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
