Starting Out with Alice
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Starting Out with Alice, 3rd Edition
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All Alice wants is a friend. Well, a pet and pierced ears and really long hair would be nice, too -- and most of all, Alice wishes she still had a mother. But starting third grade in a new school in a new town can be lonely, especially if the closest thing you have to a friend is weird Donald Sheavers from next door. But even making new friends can't solve all of Alice's All Alice wants is a friend.
But even making new friends can't solve all of Alice's problems. Somehow she manages to get into trouble for a stupid lie, and to get on the wrong side of a bullying crossing guard and three snooty girls whom Alice calls "the Terrible Triplets. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Starting with Alice , please sign up.
Lists with This Book. Mar 14, Jen rated it really liked it. I'm glad she did. Very cute story, with some good insights into people and circumstances, even coming simply from a 9 year old girls perspective.
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What I enjoyed most was the perspective it offered me of my own 9 year old daughter. The character, Alice, is a girl learning how to make friends while dealing with some tough, life changing events in her life. I'm sure my daughter could relate in many ways to how Alice felt. It was nice to get a little inside information and a reminder of how 9 year old girls think and feel. Feb 25, Emma Miss Print rated it liked it. You could say that Alice McKinley not to be confused with Alice MacLeod has a bit of a cult following at my current place of employ.
So maybe it was just a matter of time before I too got sucked in. A word on the series before I start the review: In that book Alice is 11 and starting sixth grade. She has just moved and started at a new school. Since then, Naylor has been writing a new Alice book approximately ev You could say that Alice McKinley not to be confused with Alice MacLeod has a bit of a cult following at my current place of employ. Since then, Naylor has been writing a new Alice book approximately every year which certain librarians have pointed out has strong addictive qualities.
Until about , the books ran linearly. Then Naylor did something different, she wrote three prequel novels talking about Alice as a third, fourth, and fifth grader weaving in stories that Alice had previously reflected on in other books in the series.
I like to read linearly whenever possible so, after reading "The Agony of Alice" and finding out about these prequels I decided to read the series straight through in terms of Alice's age instead of publication date the series is supposed to end when Alice turns 18 and is already well-grounded in the Young Adult genre at this point. Now that that's settled, let's talk about the actual book. Alice, her father, and her older brother have just moved into a new house. Alice's first friend on the block is Donald Sheavers, her weird neighbor. Along the way, Alice makes other, less weird, friends.
And also attracts some unwanted attention from one of the street patrol girls. It's not always easy being Alice. I can't say much more about the story without revealing everything. This book is more about Alice's day-to-day life as she tries to fit in and make friends than about any huge event.
Alice narrates in the first person. As a result, the novel is conversational and pretty mellow. Alice is a cool girl, even though she doesn't think so, and her narration is endearing. Naylor strikes the perfect balance here.
Alice's voice is consistent with her debut novel, but she does sound younger--without being annonyingly young. Alice also demonstrates that, although she's only eight, it's never to early to develop a strong character. In the novel Alice makes new friends and stands up to bullies among her other wonderfully positive characteristics. I don't know that children read books about children in search of role models, but if they do "Starting With Alice" definitely offers up a good one.
In terms of when to read this book, I think it would work either way. I enjoyed reading it already knowing about Donald Sheavers and an unfortunate poem written to the milkman. But readers could definitely read this without knowing anything about Alice and enjoy it just as much. You can find this review and more on my blog Miss Print Mar 18, Brenda rated it it was amazing.
I am in love with this series!
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A friend told me about Alice after reading Lovingly Alice the 3rd prequel. She was a little astonished by all the frank talk about sexuality in the book. I have now read the 1st three books and I think the author did a lovely job of touching on important topics -- friendship, sibling relationships, loss, pets, all those things that are important in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. It is also more timeless than Judy Blume. There's a little less cultural referencing, so th I am in love with this series! There's a little less cultural referencing, so the plot seems less dated. The relationship between Alice and her brother is portrayed well.
They irritate each other and love each other and irritate each other again. I just wanted to hug them. I would recommend this series at least the 3 I have read so far to any 3rd grade and up girl. The first of the Alice prequels in which we meet Alice in 3rd grade where she is adjusting to life in a new city and a new school. I love the little blunders Alice makes during her early books and the way the author writes them so truthfully.
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They may seem like trivial matters to adults, but young girls relate to the Alice books because they can see themselves in Alice's shoes. Here, she struggles with making friends and enemies. She also gets a pet kitten whom she names Oatmeal. Readers will sym The first of the Alice prequels in which we meet Alice in 3rd grade where she is adjusting to life in a new city and a new school. Readers will sympathize with Alice through all of her trips to the prinicipal's office and admire her strength and sense of right and wrong as she attempts to bring her enemies into her friendship circle when she invites them to her 9th birthday party.
Recommended for girls grades Oct 06, Hannah Robinson rated it it was amazing. The main character is Alice mckinley. Her dad,big brother,and her just moved from chicago. I think that the characters do seem real because they are really relatable. There's times when i am reading the book and i think it is fiction.