Izzy, Willy-Nilly
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This book was on the Sequoyah Book Award Masterlist for Young Adults for the year 1989.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), the annual Sequoyah Book Award is a student’s choice award presented since 1959. The program added a Young Adult literature award in 1987. Books chosen for the annual Sequoyah masterlist are selected by two committees of OLA members. Each member of the committee reads over 100 books before recommending titles for the masterlists.
During the school year, young Oklahomans from grades three through junior high are encouraged to read the titles from the masterlist. Students must read or listen to three books in order to cast a vote. The winning book is announced in February and the award is presented during the annual Oklahoma Library Association’s spring conference.
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader, Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people’s language and culture.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), the annual Sequoyah Book Award is a student’s choice award presented since 1959. The program added a Young Adult literature award in 1987. Books chosen for the annual Sequoyah masterlist are selected by two committees of OLA members. Each member of the committee reads over 100 books before recommending titles for the masterlists.
During the school year, young Oklahomans from grades three through junior high are encouraged to read the titles from the masterlist. Students must read or listen to three books in order to cast a vote. The winning book is announced in February and the award is presented during the annual Oklahoma Library Association’s spring conference.
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader, Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people’s language and culture.
From the back cover:
Izzy's the nice girl, from a family that believes good manners and a stiff upper lip are key to facing any situation. Even after a car accident leaves her disabled, she's determined not to show how much she's hurting. But every day, Izzy faces the hard fact that things will never be the same again.
It takes Rosamunde, a girl who seems to care nothing about good manners, to forcibly disrupt Izzy's life and help her face her changed existence. And as she comes to terms with the past, Izzy can even see that there's a new richness to life, and she can draw on strengths she never dreamed she had.
Izzy's the nice girl, from a family that believes good manners and a stiff upper lip are key to facing any situation. Even after a car accident leaves her disabled, she's determined not to show how much she's hurting. But every day, Izzy faces the hard fact that things will never be the same again.
It takes Rosamunde, a girl who seems to care nothing about good manners, to forcibly disrupt Izzy's life and help her face her changed existence. And as she comes to terms with the past, Izzy can even see that there's a new richness to life, and she can draw on strengths she never dreamed she had.
Part of me liked this book and part of me thought that it was not realistic at all. I don't think that Izzy's reaction to her new disability is the kind of reaction that a person would have. I just don't think that any family would expect her to not cry and bravely face something as tragic as what she is facing.
The other things that I found disturbing was that there are never any consequences for Marco. I took a peek at the copyright date (1986) and think that is perhaps why there is very little investigation into the accident. In this day and age someone would have figured out why and Marco would have had a legal battle to fight for breaking the law.
I also thought that Izzy was wishy-washy when it came to standing up for herself. I mean she doesn't like being called Isobel in the hospital and yet she doesn't insist on being called her preferred name of Izzy. Also in the hospital was the useless psychologist who does absolutely nothing to help Izzy and the physical therapist who has the personality of a fencepost. I thought the story would have been much stronger if Izzy had been more outgoing during PT instead of going about it as silent as the hag that was supposed to be there to help her.
Now that I think more about it I don't think I liked any of the characters in the book. Izzy's little sister, Francie, is a spoiled brat that is need of some serious disciplin. Izzy's mother is stuck up and hung on herself so much that she is little help to her children. Izzy's so-called friends from school are just plain witches for dropping her after the accident. Although I am sure that is typical teen behavior. And Rosamunde is too odd to be a likeable character.
I didn't mind reading the book. In fact, I wanted to finish it to see where it was going but it will never make a list of my favorites and I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to someone. Nevertheless, I hope that the finder of this book gives it a chance and that I hear from it again one day.
The other things that I found disturbing was that there are never any consequences for Marco. I took a peek at the copyright date (1986) and think that is perhaps why there is very little investigation into the accident. In this day and age someone would have figured out why and Marco would have had a legal battle to fight for breaking the law.
I also thought that Izzy was wishy-washy when it came to standing up for herself. I mean she doesn't like being called Isobel in the hospital and yet she doesn't insist on being called her preferred name of Izzy. Also in the hospital was the useless psychologist who does absolutely nothing to help Izzy and the physical therapist who has the personality of a fencepost. I thought the story would have been much stronger if Izzy had been more outgoing during PT instead of going about it as silent as the hag that was supposed to be there to help her.
Now that I think more about it I don't think I liked any of the characters in the book. Izzy's little sister, Francie, is a spoiled brat that is need of some serious disciplin. Izzy's mother is stuck up and hung on herself so much that she is little help to her children. Izzy's so-called friends from school are just plain witches for dropping her after the accident. Although I am sure that is typical teen behavior. And Rosamunde is too odd to be a likeable character.
I didn't mind reading the book. In fact, I wanted to finish it to see where it was going but it will never make a list of my favorites and I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to someone. Nevertheless, I hope that the finder of this book gives it a chance and that I hear from it again one day.
Journal Entry 5 by crrcookie at Panera Bread - 2930 Festival Way in Waldorf, Maryland USA on Friday, September 14, 2007
Whlle eating at Panera Bread (my favorite eatery), I noticed several books arounf the fake fireplace. I read the bsck of the book, was interested and took it home. I am avid book reader, so its like getting two for the price of 1, two of favorites joined together. I read it and will return it back today. Its too good of book not to be shared
CAUGHT IN WALDORF MD US
CAUGHT IN WALDORF MD US
Whlle eating at Panera Bread (my favorite eatery), I noticed several books arounf the fake fireplace. I read the bsck of the book, was interested and took it home. I am avid book reader, so its like getting two for the price of 1, two of favorites joined together. I read it and will return it back today. Its too good of book not to be shared
CAUGHT IN WALDORF MD US
CAUGHT IN WALDORF MD US