Visiting Miss Caples

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

The elderly shut-in she visits once a week becomes an unexpected source of friendship and strength for thirteen-year-old Jenna, and both are eventually able to face and overcome painful aspects of their lives.

Genres: Young Adult

176 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[eRin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jenna is bummed out by her required school project--reading to an assigned elderly person. She's got much better things to do and the old lady doesn't even acknowledge her. But then things start going badly for Jenna at school and at home, and one day she starts to tell Miss Caples about it. To Jenna's surprise, one day the old lady starts talking out of the blue. And what she has to say has more relevance to Jenna's own life than she ever could have imagined.

I really liked this. The story moved along well and Kimmel did a good job of connecting Jenna and Miss Caples. It wasn't amazing, but I wasn't ever bored and really enjoyed the story.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is geared toward young teens, but I think there's something for everyone throughout the course of it. It's definitely something that every teenage girl can relate to, and having lived through some of the issues in the book myself, I found it very believable and realistic. I actually wish it had been longer, because I found the characters very interesting and would have loved for the story to have gone further. This is a good read, and safe for the whole family.

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a random grab off the library shelf and I really enjoyed its message of redemption as well as standing up and doing the right thing no matter how hard it is. This book taught that the young can learn a lot from the wise older generation if they are willing to open up to each other.

[Lisa]

good good book

[Marcia Harbour · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. Great story!!!