Reviewed by Giselle Carlos, age 16<\/p>\n
Sadie Scofield is finally ready to accomplish her dream of crossing the finish line in the 265-mile canoe race, the Texas River Odyssey. Ever since her childhood, she\u2019s dreamt of sharing stories like the ones her family members told about their own races, and after letting her dad down the previous year and not finishing the race, Sadie has a lot to prove. However, on the eve of the race, her brother\/partner abandons her. Now she has no choice but to team up with her best-friend-turned-enemy John Cullen. Within the first miles, Sadie can\u2019t fathom how they\u2019ll make it through the race, much less make the top 5 like Sadie promised her brother she would. But then again, the fact remains that John was Sadie\u2019s best friend\u2026 and maybe she still has a little love left over to make it through.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the Same Boat<\/span><\/i> is a pleasure filled love-fest, bound to serve greatly on cozy days spent curling up with a book. Holly Green’s fast-paced storytelling skills spill out onto the pages, and her character development flows easily. In the beginning, Sadie is stubborn, level-headed, and angry. Throughout the novel, Green is able to accomplish a surprising feat in developing Sadie\u2019s character. Given that the course of the novel takes place on a boat in a river, the events and conversations keep the story moving forward. It\u2019s important to note that at times, the novel\u2019s delivery falls flat. At some parts, the obstacles Sadie has to overcome are cliche and worn down. However, in the end, Green\u2019s novel is a feminist love story. Sadie battles her feelings of wanting to act \u201cgirly\u201d, and the urge to indulge in both sporty activities and those deemed more fit for girls. The boat is where Sadie truly discovers her identity and is able to accept herself, her failures, and her weaknesses. Green\u2019s storyline is a unique one, and is a captivating read, especially on hot summer days. Recommended for those 12 and up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 5 stars.<\/p>\n Find this book in our catalog: N\/A<\/p>\n Catalog Number: N\/A<\/p>\n 348 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reviewed by Giselle Carlos, age 16 In the Same Boat by Holly Green Sadie Scofield is finally ready to accomplish her dream of crossing the finish line in the 265-mile canoe race, the Texas River Odyssey. Ever since her childhood, she\u2019s dreamt of sharing stories like the ones her family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":7017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[120,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-reviews","category-teen-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2022\/06\/Inthesameboat.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5ZwbD-1O8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3101,"url":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2016\/extraordinary-means-teen-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":6952,"position":0},"title":"Extraordinary Means – teen review","author":"Teen Blogger","date":"November 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Review by Kara Eng, grade 12 Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider Summary:\u00a0Two teenagers with a deadly disease fall in love on the brink of a cure.Up until his diagnosis, Lane lived a fairly predictable life. 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