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Review-a-Day (What is Review-a-Day?)"Joan Bauer's mastery of writing characters again proves itself in Hildy, the strong female protagonist we've come to expect from the Newbery Honor-winning author, delighting me as she did in Hope Was Here and Rules of the Road." Sarah Miller, Powells.com (read the entire Powells.com review) Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Something's rotten in the heart of apple country! Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, The Core, she's just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy's drawn to the town's big story — the haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look. Her efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free. Peeled is classic Joan Bauer, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to. Review:"Bauer's (Hope Was Here) fans will appreciate this diverting novel's shout-out to the author's debut, Squashed, from which she also harvests a few themes. In an upstate New York hamlet known for its apples, aspiring teen journalist Hildy Biddle treasures her staff position on the high school paper, aptly named The Core. She does whatever it takes to find the facts for a story, hoping she is honoring the memory of her late father, a respected local reporter. But when the opportunistic publisher of the town paper whips the citizens into a frenzy with sensational stories of ghosts and eerie happenings, Hildy and her friends are determined to expose the truth — which involves a disreputable development company. With sharp pacing and an intriguing premise, Bauer renders a fully realized portrait of a small town dependent on an ever-fragile agricultural economy and threatened by modern encroachment. As always, she stocks her work with strong, sage women, the elements for a budding romance and plenty of funny moments. But it's Hildy readers will remember longest, a smart girl who realistically blends the spunkiness, brains and good humor that is Bauer's stock-in-trade. Ages 12 — up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Murder is a big word in a small town." So when a ghost — or somebody — starts dishing out mayhem in an economically distressed apple-growing community in upstate New York, the local news media are on the case. Strangely, though, while our high-school reporter heroine, Hildy, is all fired up with "a fierce desire to find the truth" about the peril emanating from a certain vacant farmhouse,... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) Review:"In a time when journalism too often flaunts sensationalism, Hildy and crew demonstrate ethics and determination in a story that is wonderfully teachable, highly readable, and ready to delight Bauer fans, old and new." VOYA Review:"Hildy's passion for reporting leaps off the page...and her crisp, declarative narration, subtly emulating a journalistic style, sings with tart humor and quixotic purpose." Horn Book Magazine Review:"[Q]uick-paced prose juicy with apple metaphors. A-peeling all around!" School Library Journal Review:"Bauer...make[s] this a pleasurable read that may encourage teens to consider deeper questions about family farms, urban sprawl, and the many who profit from public fear." Booklist Review:"In Hildy, Bauer introduces a feisty, funny teenage heroine who stays true to her mission and herself while learning the realities of reporting and the importance of sticking to the facts. Highly entertaining." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:High school newspaper reporter Hildy Biddle isn't content to just cover school issues. She's drawn to the town's big story — the haunted old Ludlow house. Hildy's efforts to find out who is really haunting the place isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist, after all. About the AuthorJoan Bauer is the criticallyacclaimed author of numerous young adult novels, including Best Foot Forward, Rules of the Road (recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize) and Newbery Honor-winner Hope Was Here. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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