As Ever, Gordy

The third book in the “Gordy Smith series”. Gordy comes back to College Hill after his grandmother dies. His reputation as a troublemaker and white trash comes back to haunt him. I so looked forward to finding out what happened to Gordy but found the book to be mediocre at best. The relationship bet......more

Pretty depressing story, but good to get into the mind of a child who misbehaves and really doesn't want to, and doesn't say the things he really would like to say. They tend to live down to the negative expectations many people have of them.......more

After the sudden death of their grandmother, Junie and Gordy have moved back to Chapel Hill. His teachers and classmates don't like him, and Lizard and Magpie ignore him. His friends Doug and Toad also want him to continue with their trouble making ways. He has to live in a cramped apartment with St......more

It is not your typical ghost story from Mary Downing Hahn. I would classify this book as a sixth grade book. Insecure family situation and a boy who feels he doesn't fit in and is bounced from one family member to another. The book is set in a different time era. I think kids today could possibly ha......more

This is a young adult book that is old but still relevant. It follows a young teenager through a troubled few years of school. He makes a lot of bad choices but ultimately has personal growth and moves beyond his personal hardships.......more