Wake by Lisa McMann

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Wake by Lisa McMann

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wake was certainly an absorbing, entertaining read. My reluctant readers will be sucked into this story. Janie is real, her pain, her honesty and her dogged determination not to get caught in others dreams. Her descriptions of dreams are funny, scary, and very visual. I loved her friend Carrie, hated Melinda and the others just like her, who judge others, like Janie as targets to humiliate, anger and destroy. Luckily Janie is true to herself and she is so in tune to her dirt poor surroundings and that others think she is a freak that she is able to defend, feel a connection with, and eventually care deeply for CabelStrumheller -(Love his name!). The pages were turning quickly as this story rushed to show the reader how determined Janie is to go to college by her many hours worked and faithfulness to her patients at Heather Home, especially Mrs Stubin. I loved the development of the Janie-Caleb friendship and how they fumble along with their feelings....Just a fantastic read, one my students will love. Can't wait to read the others----SORRY it took me this long!

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