Wembly

by Gayle Siebert

Being a tomboyish seventeen-year-old girl has its challenges. When you love horses but your friends have gone on to other interests, you can feel abandoned. When you become the target of bullies and your once-friends not only don't help but are part of the problem, what do you do? Tired of being a misfit, Lisa Rogney decides to change to fit in, even though it means not being true to herself. Can she change? Should she change? Reviews for "Gayle Siebert has achieved the nearly impossible in WEMBLY. She's made a book about teen angst a lot of fun to read. Lisa loves horses, doesn't care about makeup, hair, or what's cool to wear, and, therefore, she's a misfit. She suffers a crushing betrayal by her best friend, gets bullied physically and verbally by the "popular kids," and survives the death of a loved one, but makes her way through with humor and grace. I recommend this book to any high school student, popular or not; to the parents of high schoolers--there's a lot to be learned here; and to anyone who enjoys a good read that's honest and rings true. I laughed a lot!" - Patricia Parker, author of ABODE "Lots of tears but lots of laughter too. A very intriguing story. Looking forward to the next one in the series." - Genevieve Mckay, author of THE DEFINING GRAVITY series.

158 pages, Paperback

Published May 19, 2021

Reviews

[Joan Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Timely!

This was an excellent book! Teenagers dealing with cliques, bullies and drugs with varying results. Very true to life. Other topics covered in this book included animal abuse, child endangerment and abuse, as well as sexual harassment without being preachy. I recommend this book!

[Shawnee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't understand why the book is titled Wembley as he hardly made an appearance.
Jimmy is my favorite character.

[Chrissi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book

I loved the characters and plot. I was looking for a horse book and got so much more. Great read for teens as it addresses some very important issues.

[Lorna Beecroft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gayle Siebert is a relatively new author that I will be following for some time to come. I have read her other book, The Pillarton Secret, which I found to be a great read and was pleased to find another offering from her. This latest book, even though targeted for young adults, is still a very entertaining book for an adult. It is funny, engaging and very touching. Ms Siebert does not fail to impress yet again. I do hope that she has a long and prolific writing career as books that are this well written and flow this well while engaging your inner "movie screen" are always a treasured find. She has absolutely joined the ranks of my all time favorite authors

[Genevieve Mckay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable

Lots of tears but lots of laughter too. A very intriguing story. Looking forward to the next one in the series.

[Bobbi Pratt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting Read

Enjoyed exploring Lisa and her trek through some of the hard times in high school life. Great job and cant wait to read the next!!

[Ann Feifel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. Very entertaining, and shows Gayle's knowledge about horses.
I truly enjoyed this story.
Ann