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Bezig met laden... Get On Out of Here, Philip Hall (1981)door Bette Greene
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. In the Newbery Honor book, "Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe," Beth Lambert likes a boy, who also likes her, but Philip has trouble coming to terms with the fact that Beth is better then he is at pretty much everything. In this sequel, it's Beth's turn. She has come out on top so much, she's become bossy and arrogant about it. The theme is simply, "pride comes before the fall." Suddenly, Beth loses at a few things and she takes it hard. So hard she temporarily moves to a nearby town to live with her grandmother, to see if she can start her life over again. (While the first book was episodic, this one follows a more traditional novel format.) Read during Winter 2002 Yes, a better story. Beth suffers two huge defeats; losing a prize and then a relay race and deciedes to live with her Grandma for a while to recover herself. I liked seeing her mature and recover but the story seemed to move from highlight to highlight, never bothering to stop for any other stories. A few diversions would have been nice. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Philip Hall (2)
While trying to outdo Philip Hall, Beth learns an important but painful lesson about leadership. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Readers may find the prideful Beth a tad annoying, but I think that's the point of the story. She had to be taken down a peg so that she could learn how to be more humble in order to find her place in the world again. It's very difficult to truly serve others when you think too much of yourself and this is something she figures out as the story progresses. Not only does she learn a lesson about overblown pride, but she also learns that you need to embrace your God-given gifts. Beth has a gift for leadership, but she first let her own vanity get in the way of being a good leader, then she basically ran away from it when faced with harsh criticism. She decides she's going to be the best follower ever, but soon learns that this is not her strong-suit in the least. People need her to step up to the plate and lead, because without her they're lost. All throughout the story Beth is supported by her loving family who gently guide her in the right direction while allowing her the space she needs to learn and grow on her own. And of course in the background, we have Beth's friendship and sweet childish romance with Philip Hall, who also happens to be one of her chief rivals.
Overall, Get on out of Here, Philip Hall is another enjoyable read from one of my favorite authors. The only reason I dropped a half-star is because the early parts of the book weren't quite as engaging to me as some of the author's others, but it definitely picked up as Beth starts to figure things out for herself. I found it be wholly appropriate for the late elementary/middle-grade audience at which it's aimed, and I would very much recommend it for those age groups. It certainly presents some important truths that kids would do well to heed, and I think they could learn a lot from reading it. ( )