Amazing Gracie

Every kid has responsibilities. It may be doing chores, help out around the house or do homework, but take care of a whole family? Well, that's what's expected of Gracie. Gracie is a young girl who has a depressed mother that marries a man named Peter. Peter is great and her mother loves him but he can be very inconsiderate and irresponsible. As though that wasn't enough now Gracie is unwillingly leaves her hometown and all her friends and goes to Salt Lake City with her new family. With her mother depressed and her stepfather low on finance, Gracie is taking care of and sharing a room with her little five-years-old step brother, Sinjin. The only good thing about all this is that Gracie meets a boy named Timmo, who she really likes. Gracie is cheerful and tries to make the best out of every thing even though everything is falling apart. She puts her family's needs first before hers. Her mother is mentally sick of depression and attempts suicide so it was Gracie who had all the responsibility of everything. Now it's up to Gracie to keep her new family together. I believe the book Amazing Gracie is worth sharing. I strongly recommend this book to anyone struggling through a crisis. This book gives hopes and encouragements to anyone who needs it. -Ruth S.

This is the kind of book I love: It grabs you into the story right away, and I enjoyed it so much that when it ended I wanted it to keep going. Gracie is a independent and unique character, and her problems are things a lot of people can relate too, but the storyline is still unique. If you like realistic fiction about teenagers and lif in general, you should definately read this book. Even if you don't, try it anyway, you might get into it.

Gracie reflects a teenager who is faced with real problems that people don't want to discuss. She is transcendent to age because we can all relate to the pain on life's journey. We watch her as she develops an inner character that comes only from suffering. This seems to be a concept that our teenager's have missed out on in today's society. They need to hear this message.

I really enjoyed this book. Gracie must deal with a new stepfamily, a move to Salt Lake City, her mother's depression, and a new boyfriend. These are problems teenagers have to deal with all the time and I liked a book that told of another girl's problems.

In this wonderful book, A.E. Cannon let's you look into the world of fifteen year old Gracie. Gracie has a manic-depressant mom, never wanting to hurt anyone or appear cruel, yet breaks down on the ones she loves most, hiding the fact that Gracie, her new step-father and her will be moving, and her step-brother will be coming along for the ride too. Sometimes you can get so mad at Gracie's mom, you want to scream! Yet Gracie manages the whole family.