As Simple as It Seems, Sarah Weeks
As Simple as It Seems, Sarah Weeks
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As Simple as It Seems

Author: Sarah Weeks

Narrator: Rachel Gray

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2011

Synopsis

Verbena Colter knows she's bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alchol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. And what starts out as a game leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming journey of self-discovery.

About The Author

Sarah Weeks has been writing children’s books and songs for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and recently became an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University, in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on May 05, 2023

Booooooringgggg. I pity the girls who have to read this book.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on December 18, 2016

Set in Sullivan County, New York (not far from where I grew up), As Simple As It Seems is the story of a young girl named Verbena, who, after years in the dark about her true identity, learns she is adopted, and that her biological mother drank during pregnancy, and her biological dad is in prison f......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on September 27, 2016

This was good, but not as good as some of Weeks' other works. Based on the description, I was hoping for something complex and moving like So B. It, but this one reads more like a light version--not as sugary sweet as Pie or Honey, but not as emotional as So B. It. I like Verbena and her kooky paren......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on December 30, 2015

I really enjoyed As Simple As It Seems. It was one of those realistic fiction books that had a really good plot that wasn't too out-of-the-ordinary. It was filled with so many good lessons. I also loved how every little extra detail added to the story and occasionally was a big part of the storyline......more

Goodreads review by Katie on November 01, 2010

I am a huge fan of Sarah Weeks and while I did enjoy this story I was left wanting more! It is a very short story (I read it in less than two hours) and it has great thematic elements and an interesting story line. It just ended too soon! I just know there is more to this story. It is a great transi......more

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