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A Girl Named Mister door Nikki Grimes
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A Girl Named Mister (editie 2010)

door Nikki Grimes (Auteur)

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Nikki Grimes, a bestselling author known for titles such as Dark Sons, Barak Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, and Voices of Christmas has written a gripping book from the perspective of a girl named Mister (Mary Rudine) who finds herself momentarily distracted from her faith commitment to purity by a handsome boy named Trey. After one night of weakness, Mister finds her entire life has changed, even if she can't yet accept all the changes occurring within her are real. When the emotional scars of losing her innocence are more lasting than she imagined, Mister turns to a book of her mother's, which contains poems from Mary's perspective. As both Mister and Mary's voices play out in the story, a full and meaningful portrait of Christian faith, trust, and forgiveness emerges, along with the truth that God can use even the most unplanned events in our lives for his greater glory.

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Although it has an interesting premise, this book is painful to read. Mary Rudine, a.k.a M.R. a.k.a Mister, is a good Christian girl who gets pregnant. Feeling ashamed and shunned by God, she turns to a book called "Mary, Mary." In it, Mary, mother of Jesus, describes being pregnant and unwed. The book flips POVs from Mary to MR as both their pregnancies advance.

It presents a view of a wrathful & unforgiving God. It is a view that often convinces people to stop believing or never believe at all--feelings that were all too familiar to me as a teen and young adult. This book is definitely written for a teen audience, because the language and style reminds me too much of my own angsty adolescent diaries--dramatic and badly written. ( )
  RakishaBPL | Sep 24, 2021 |
Mary Rudine = MR = Mister is a good girl. She sings in the choir, wears a purity ring, and has promised to remain chaste until marriage. Bit she falls under the spell of handsome Trey and tumbles. Imagine her shock and shame when she realizes that she is pregnant on this, her first sexual encounter. She finds solace and courage in a book "Mary Mary" that details the life of Mary, Mother of Jesus. Setting aside the obvious religious content, this story is a beautifully written (verse form) account of a young girl's dealing with unexpected motherhood. The details of pregnancy and labor are glossed over but the emotional turmoil is fully realized. Christian overtones may turn off nonbelievers. ( )
  mjspear | Jun 2, 2017 |
In poetic verse, Nikki Grimes tells the story of Mister, a young girl who gets pregnant shortly before her 14th birthday. Despite her promise to keep pure until marriage, she falls for Trey.

Read the rest of my review on my blog at: http://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/a-girl-named-mister-nikki-gri...

PS - are you a follower of my blog yet? It's easy. Just enter your email address on the blog and receive my reviews. in its entirety, in your inbox. ( )
  ShouldIReadIt | Sep 26, 2014 |
I'm not Christian, but I found this novel in verse to be powerfully moving. Grimes tells the story of Mister, or Mary Rudine, a 15 year old who finds herself pregnant. Grimes alternates Mister's voice with the voice of Mary, Mother of Jesus. This story works because Mister herself is very religious and very involved in her Christian church. Grimes' writing style is spare and her images are evocative. Great read for teen girls of any Christian denomination. Would be fun as a read-aloud in a girls' bookgroup or a girls-only class. ( )
  fromthecomfychair | Aug 14, 2011 |
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Nikki Grimes, a bestselling author known for titles such as Dark Sons, Barak Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, and Voices of Christmas has written a gripping book from the perspective of a girl named Mister (Mary Rudine) who finds herself momentarily distracted from her faith commitment to purity by a handsome boy named Trey. After one night of weakness, Mister finds her entire life has changed, even if she can't yet accept all the changes occurring within her are real. When the emotional scars of losing her innocence are more lasting than she imagined, Mister turns to a book of her mother's, which contains poems from Mary's perspective. As both Mister and Mary's voices play out in the story, a full and meaningful portrait of Christian faith, trust, and forgiveness emerges, along with the truth that God can use even the most unplanned events in our lives for his greater glory.

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