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BOOK REVIEW: Fast Forward to Normal
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by: Dell Smith Klein Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Fast Forward to Normal Created
by: Lissa Halls Johnson Genre: Inspirational/Youth/Fiction Becca McKinnon is ready for her life to get back to normal. Her family has been taking care of Alvaro since his surgery. Now, she’s ready for him to return home to Guatemala. Plus, her group of close friends has been invaded by a new girl at school. Becca, Jacie, Solana, and Tyler have been friends
since fourth grade. This year, Hannah Conner, who has always been
home schooled, begins hanging around with them. Hannah even horns in on
Becca’s job at the community center. Because Hannah won’t attend the
homecoming dance, the group wants Becca to host the entire group On top of her problems with her friends, Becca’s parents decide they want to adopt Alvaro. Her whole life is certainly changing and she wonders why it can’t just get back to the way it used to be--back to normal. Becca struggles with personal sacrifice, with family love and with friendships. She grapples with the meaning of God’s will. As a Brio girl, she wonders what she can do to make things right. Jane Vogel took the characters created by Lissa Halls Johnson and produced a credible novel for teens. Jane Vogel, who received her MCE from Calvin Theological Seminary, is the author of several books. Also, she has contributed to several study Bibles. The cover shows a smiling Becca. When they begin reading, many girls will recognize the Brio girls books as an advertisement for Brio magazine. Once they get get into it, they will find Fast Forward to Normal full of ideas they can use in their own lives. | |
