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Just Call Me Goody-Two-Shoes
Jade Haddock, 15, wants life to be perfect. Her room is kept immaculate, clothes are always pressed, and lists are an addiction. So how did her life get so messy? As Jade comes to grips with the trauma of an older brother's addictions and falls for the guy her flirty best friend is dating, she discovers life isn't always neat and orderly and choices aren't always simple.
145 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2006
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Julie A. Gorges
6 books7 followersJulie A. Gorges is an award-winning author of six books and a member of the Authors Guild. Hundreds of her articles and short stories have been published in national and regional print and online magazines. She received three journalism awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Her blog, Baby Boomer Bliss is recognized as one of the top 25 boomer blogs on the web.
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February 26, 2019
“Just Call Me Goody-Two-Shoes,” written by Julie A. Gorges is a story early teens will relate as they dive into this great read.
Fifteen-year-old Jade is a perfectionist, a goal setter, and a list maker. Everything in her life is under control until circumstances spin them out of her control.
She and her friend Stephanie have conflicts to work out in their personal lives and their friendship.
Readers will relate to this story as it unfolds family issues, friendships, trust, and forgiveness.
I received a copy of this story at our local library.
Fifteen-year-old Jade is a perfectionist, a goal setter, and a list maker. Everything in her life is under control until circumstances spin them out of her control.
She and her friend Stephanie have conflicts to work out in their personal lives and their friendship.
Readers will relate to this story as it unfolds family issues, friendships, trust, and forgiveness.
I received a copy of this story at our local library.
November 11, 2012
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
When you're both innocent and a perfectionist, the one thing that you would never want, at least if you're Jade Haddock, is change. Jade was used to being the one that her parents could depend on. She was used to being in the shadow while her best friend, Stephanie Simmons, was in the spotlight. And she was used to having a normal family.
But everything started to change. Her brother started having problems, both at school and at home. He started drinking and lying to their parents, causing Jade to be in the middle of the chaos. Jade's life changed when her best friend introduced her to the new guy, Rob. Sure, her best friend liked him, but Jade couldn't help feeling something toward him, too. Everything changed when problems started to rise up for Jade--and for once she did not know what to do or how to solve them.
Julie A. Gorges writes JUST CALL ME GOODY-TWO-SHOES to perfection. A fast-paced, well-developed quick read, this book will make us think about choices we have to make. Gorges creates a character where everyone feels her pain and wants to help her solve her problems. For her first novel, Gorges captivates the real teen angst that will move the reader. Don't let the size of the book fool you, because inside are some of the best words and sentences and paragraphs that you will ever read.
When you're both innocent and a perfectionist, the one thing that you would never want, at least if you're Jade Haddock, is change. Jade was used to being the one that her parents could depend on. She was used to being in the shadow while her best friend, Stephanie Simmons, was in the spotlight. And she was used to having a normal family.
But everything started to change. Her brother started having problems, both at school and at home. He started drinking and lying to their parents, causing Jade to be in the middle of the chaos. Jade's life changed when her best friend introduced her to the new guy, Rob. Sure, her best friend liked him, but Jade couldn't help feeling something toward him, too. Everything changed when problems started to rise up for Jade--and for once she did not know what to do or how to solve them.
Julie A. Gorges writes JUST CALL ME GOODY-TWO-SHOES to perfection. A fast-paced, well-developed quick read, this book will make us think about choices we have to make. Gorges creates a character where everyone feels her pain and wants to help her solve her problems. For her first novel, Gorges captivates the real teen angst that will move the reader. Don't let the size of the book fool you, because inside are some of the best words and sentences and paragraphs that you will ever read.
March 29, 2017
This was a good book that showed real life issues that families and teenagers go through. It was nice to see that the family worked together to help Justin get back on track. Alcohol addiction is very difficult to let the person see the issues they are going through in order for them to seek help. Julie did a great job in creating a story easy to follow and was nicely plotted. It's a great book to teach us all not to brush off this serious issues. When you see someone going through this you need to assist.
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