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| Original Title: | The Pinballs |
| ISBN: | 0064401987 (ISBN13: 9780064401982) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Zilveren Griffel (1984), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (1980), California Young Readers Medal for Middle School/Junior High (1980), William Allen White Children's Book Award (1980), Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) (1977) |
Betsy Byars
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.85 | 2835 Users | 201 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Pinballs |
| Author | : | Betsy Byars |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | August 10th 2004 by HarperCollins (first published 1977) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Realistic Fiction. Middle Grade |
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You can't always decide where life will take you--especially when you're a kid.Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgement, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.
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Ratings: 3.85 From 2835 Users | 201 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books The Pinballs
I found a copy of The Pinballs at a thrift store recently. I don't remember reading many books as a kid, but I remembered this one and picked it up. As an adult, I was moved by its brevity and characters. Betsy Byars achieves quite a bit for a 22,000 word novel, particularly one that deals with a difficult situation for children.Re-read to be on par with the 6th graders in September.Byars did a good job crafting a slim, accessible story, with heavy, important themes, for relatively young readers.I remember this book being one of the first really moving realistic books I read--being surprised by the drama (not melodrama, not overdone...but really serious stuff); it stands up over time. The dated details were dated when I first read it--and don't/didn't interfere with the story. I suspect young readers will think of the
I read this (shameless age brag, yup I am old) decades ago and the instant I saw this cover a flood of memories surfaced. Might be my first experience of having sunk into a book and walked with the characters. It still feels like I 'knew' them, looking back, rather than they were featured in a powerful story. I'm a bit torn on this: tempted now to read this again, but afraid that Adult Me will not appreciate and enjoy it as much as Pre-Teen Me did.
Made me appreciate the family I had.
Just didn't seem realistic to me, and the one main character is nauseating. Namsy bamsy fluff But trying to be good reading material for foster kids. The Great Gilly Hopkins is more to my liking and one I recommend.
Kids are resilient & dogs can make a situation better.
The Book is Mainly About 3 Kids that Live in A Foster home Together. I Like This Book because Is Mainly Explains About Self Control and How Adults make Mistakes at time. I Predict that what is going to Happen next is That they will Change their Behaviors and Try to change so that They can have a better life.
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