Shug

Annmarie's life has just changed. She goes to Junior High in September.  The boy down the street has changer, the other girls have changed. A week before the end of the summer, there is a girl/boy pool party. Shug(Annmarie), it the only girl who is wearing a one piece bathing suit. I feel bad for Shug because her dad is never home, also her mom only cooks when her dad is home. Her mom always makes excuse when Shug wants something. Shug thinks herself not as pretty as her sister and her mom. Lots of people say she looks just like her dad. This brings her down. 

I'm only about a year younger than the character, Shug. I know that it is hard for Shug to manage her family and have people to laugh at her. I liked the part where one of the boys at the pool party starts saying things about Shug like "She's flat as a board." It was awesome when she made a diving bet that whoever did the best dive then the person who didn't win would have to carry the other persons books. I think this wouldn't be a fair trade because that guy said some mean things. I know what that feels like. 

I like this book and I predict that Shug will stand up and say what she needs to. I also predict that she will either ask Mark or Kyle. She likes both of them because nice. But I don't think she will want Mark much longer because he is leaving her out and not doing the things they used to do. I understand because because they are going to Junior High, but can't he at the least just walk to the bus stop with Shug? 

Well this is a good book and I would recommend it to people who like to stick with books.