![]() ![]() To me, this evolving character relationship was the brilliant heart of the story, which is brought to a breathless climax and satisfying resolution. (My heart broke when Collin opens a drawer and discovers hoarded nail clippings.) It was painful to experience the stress in their relationship, especially through Collin's eyes, as he wants to protect his father's secret yet doesn't know how to help him. COPY ISBN Gr 9 Up In this debut novel, the setting is a future world that is suspiciously like our own. ![]() Collin's mother's death triggers his father - already something of a collector - never to let anything go, and the house fills with junk. Material Girls by Elaine DIMOPOULOS 336p. I didn't initially know this story was about hoarding, but Caprara treats the subject expertly and with deep empathy. Collin's mother's death triggers his father - already someth This wise novel-in-verse hits the mark for older middle-grade readers. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing. She is the author of Material Girls and Turn the Tide. In Marla Klein and Ivy Wildes world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. Elaine has received the Boston Public Library Writer-in-Residence Award and was named a St. I didn't initially know this story was about hoarding, but Caprara treats the subject expertly and with deep empathy. Elaine Dimopoulos holds an MFA in Writing from the Simmons University Center for the Study of Children’s Literature where she is now faculty. This wise novel-in-verse hits the mark for older middle-grade readers. ![]() 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars ![]()
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