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I Am Girl #2
Violet
Thirteen-year-old Violet Windsor is obsessed with the rush and thrill of skateboarding through a dangerous, gang-ridden part of New York City. Certain that her high-society parents wouldn’t approve of the rough-and-tumble sport or the sketchy neighborhood, she and her best friend, Sloane, hide her secret adventures in a thick veil of lies.
When Violet’s neurodiverse brother, Oliver, begins drawing pictures that reveal a mysterious knowledge of her secrets, Violet is rattled to the core. Intrigued by clues in Oliver’s drawings, she follows them down a reckless path toward redemption and truth.
When Violet’s neurodiverse brother, Oliver, begins drawing pictures that reveal a mysterious knowledge of her secrets, Violet is rattled to the core. Intrigued by clues in Oliver’s drawings, she follows them down a reckless path toward redemption and truth.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 21, 2020
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May 26, 2020
Violet was such a joy to read. I really couldn’t put this one down. From the start, I was completely engaged in Violet’s story and had to find out what would happen next. There is a lot going on in the middle-grade book that would be great for teens of all ages.
Violet is the second book in the I Am Girl series by Renee Lichtenhan. I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel, Carabelle, and now am a huge fan of this second installment as well. Each book is an entirely different storyline, but all are faith-based novels featuring strong female characters.
Violet seems to lead the perfect life – her father is a Senator, she lives in a beautiful brownstone in New York, and she attends a prestigious private school. But there are two things in Violet’s life that don’t fit in that perfect mold. Her autistic brother, Oliver, and her secret passion for skateboarding.
I loved how the author wove this story together, showing that God really does work in mysterious ways. He leads us on unexpected paths as we touch the lives of those we meet. We often don’t see how God uses us to help others, but this book showed how one decision can start the spiral effect of grace.
This novel has some fantastic characters from very different walks of life. I enjoyed how these characters learned a lot about themselves and serving others. I also loved the spiritual elements. There are so many interesting issues and topics in this story that would make for fantastic discussions in a book club, classroom, or as a family.
Violet is the second book in the I Am Girl series by Renee Lichtenhan. I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel, Carabelle, and now am a huge fan of this second installment as well. Each book is an entirely different storyline, but all are faith-based novels featuring strong female characters.
Violet seems to lead the perfect life – her father is a Senator, she lives in a beautiful brownstone in New York, and she attends a prestigious private school. But there are two things in Violet’s life that don’t fit in that perfect mold. Her autistic brother, Oliver, and her secret passion for skateboarding.
I loved how the author wove this story together, showing that God really does work in mysterious ways. He leads us on unexpected paths as we touch the lives of those we meet. We often don’t see how God uses us to help others, but this book showed how one decision can start the spiral effect of grace.
This novel has some fantastic characters from very different walks of life. I enjoyed how these characters learned a lot about themselves and serving others. I also loved the spiritual elements. There are so many interesting issues and topics in this story that would make for fantastic discussions in a book club, classroom, or as a family.
May 11, 2020
Thirteen-year-old Violet is sure her busy and prominent senator-and-senator's-wife parents will never approve if they find out Violet regularly sneaks off to ride her skateboard at a park in Harlem. So Violet lies to keep her skate park life a secret. But when her nonverbal artist brother mysteriously begins to reveal Violet's secrets through artwork, it may be time for the truth to spill out in Violet by author Renée Lichtenhan.
This middle grade novel is quite an involved story with a diverse cast of characters and a touch of the supernatural. I found the read to be slow for a while, so it took me somewhat longer to get into it than I would have liked, but I eventually became engrossed as the plot uncovered its various moving parts.
I appreciate that the story addresses serious issues in the characters' lives, including socioeconomic factors and the effects of violence, drugs, and family dysfunction. However, as the characters have a range of tough problems, the story goes about fixing too many of them in a way that feels pretty convenient. While I'm a fan of hopeful and satisfying endings, the several resolutions for the characters' challenges seem quick in this case, making the story's ending a little too perfect.
Nevertheless, it's interesting how this contemporary novel mixes the down-to-earth and the unearthly, and plenty of ChristFic middle grade readers and fans should enjoy it.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review.
This middle grade novel is quite an involved story with a diverse cast of characters and a touch of the supernatural. I found the read to be slow for a while, so it took me somewhat longer to get into it than I would have liked, but I eventually became engrossed as the plot uncovered its various moving parts.
I appreciate that the story addresses serious issues in the characters' lives, including socioeconomic factors and the effects of violence, drugs, and family dysfunction. However, as the characters have a range of tough problems, the story goes about fixing too many of them in a way that feels pretty convenient. While I'm a fan of hopeful and satisfying endings, the several resolutions for the characters' challenges seem quick in this case, making the story's ending a little too perfect.
Nevertheless, it's interesting how this contemporary novel mixes the down-to-earth and the unearthly, and plenty of ChristFic middle grade readers and fans should enjoy it.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review.
June 15, 2020
Skateboarding And Angels Lead A Troubled Catholic Schoolgirl To Her Faith
Violet, Book 1 in the "I am Girl" series by Renee Lichtenhan, is a Catholic girl’s book as it should be. An unhappy rich girl at a prestigious Catholic middle school in New York City not only finds God by way of a skateboarding park in Harlem, but she also leads her fallen-away parents back into the Church. Our Lord is an expert at making the impossible happen, and He likes to recruit the help of the small and powerless. In this case, he chooses Violet’s autistic brother and a saintly Iraqi cleaning woman to bring about a chain of miracles. This is an exciting and encouraging story, a story good for the soul.
Read my entire review here:
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Violet, Book 1 in the "I am Girl" series by Renee Lichtenhan, is a Catholic girl’s book as it should be. An unhappy rich girl at a prestigious Catholic middle school in New York City not only finds God by way of a skateboarding park in Harlem, but she also leads her fallen-away parents back into the Church. Our Lord is an expert at making the impossible happen, and He likes to recruit the help of the small and powerless. In this case, he chooses Violet’s autistic brother and a saintly Iraqi cleaning woman to bring about a chain of miracles. This is an exciting and encouraging story, a story good for the soul.
Read my entire review here:
https://www.booksforcatholickids.org/...
August 15, 2020
13 yo Violet secretly skateboards because her wealthy parents don't want her in Harlem where the best skateboarding is. When Violet’s neurodiverse brother, Oliver, begins drawing pictures that reveal a mysterious knowledge of her secrets, Violet is rattled to the core.
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This series is great for middle school girls. It deals with real life issues and guides them to think and make better decisions. Love Violet's brother Oliver. Anxious for Book 3.
This series is great for middle school girls. It deals with real life issues and guides them to think and make better decisions. Love Violet's brother Oliver. Anxious for Book 3.
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