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Alice on the Outside

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As most kids read these books and think that they are great, that they can really relate to Alice, they may not be seeing what else they can get from her. Alice asks questions and goes through things that many kids are too shy to ask about or their parents don't discuss with them. Through these books, you can get accurate information in a way that you won't be embarrassed about but still are entertained. Alice is a modern hero: realistic and down-to-earth but still has the problems of a normal teenager.

Alice, a 13 yr. old eigth grader, is getting ready for alot of changes. Her friends are doing things without her. She also learns about racism not only with color. This book puts into words how alot of kids feel. But somethings are alittle unrealistic. Girls in particular will love this book.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor(author) really describes what it is like to be a teenage girl. Naylor puts all of the problems of being a teenager together, your date getting ill for a big dance, your dad humiliating you by interupting the most intense kiss you have ever had, and not having a mother to talk to about stuff you need a girl to talk to about. In this story all of that happens to Alice when her life gets more complicated then ever. This hilarious must-read will spark the interest of any Jr.High girl.

I really liked this book. I also really like the Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. In the beginning, this book is about Alice's curiousity. As it goes on, her school promotes some type of an activity all week, dealing with hair-color and prejeducey. One of Alice's friends gets sexually abused by a fellow student, and it's up to Alice to help her to her feet. Near the end, you start hearing about a school dance coming up, and Alice is set to go with her boyfriend, Patrick. But things don't turn out as planned...

I highly recomend this book for the older or mature audience because basically, the Alice series is tremendous.The author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor knows what shes doing. This and the books in this series are truly worth reading. This one is one of my favs in the series. G out and read it!

Although this book contains some "adult" content, it still is a very good read. Alice learns the value of skin and hair color, when her school sponsers a week of judging people by hair color. A dance is coming up and Alice and her two best friends have fun getting ready for it. Alice's friends also learn some values and one gets sexually abused. This book is really good with a suprising twist! Read it for yourself!

This book is abut a 13 year-old girl dealing with life with her two best friends. They talk about everything together and learn many new things through friendship that are a mystery top them, including sex. This book is very funny, interesting, and is a good way to learn new things. The other 10 books tell you more about Alice and help you get to know her better... actually, you'll bring out your inner self hen reading her books, since it is amazing how close she is to all the teenage girls ou there. You'll be sure to enjoy this book!

Alice is so much like a normal girl and it's incredible. She answers some of my questions about kissing or relationships without even meaning to sometimes. I can't wait for the next book!

ALICE ON THE OUTSIDE was the very first Alice book I read. I immediately fell in love with the character of Alice, because she is just like me. Not only is she living in the same county of the same state as I am, and is EXACTLY (to the month) the same age in this novel as I was when I read it, but her problems and experiences and emotions are so realistic that I felt like I was reading my own journal. Conversations between Alice and Pamela and Elizabeth, her two best friends, are so real that I felt like I was reading a conversation between me and my own friends. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has the same magic touch as Judy Blume when it comes to answering common but frequently un-asked questions of young teens through realistic characters. Plus, Naylor did an excellent job of intertwining the theme of prejudice with all of Alice's every day experiences. I highly recommend this novel to all pre- and young teens across America.

The Alice books have delighted me since 3rd grade(I am now in 8th grade), when I began reading them. I have read 11 of them and can't wait to read the 12th, "The Grooming of Alice". She runs into such familiar cirucumstances and I can so identify with her. If you would like a good laugh and a terrific read, go pick up and Alice book. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, MRS. NAYLOR!

She's just like any other adolesent girl. She makes me feel better abuot going through puberty. I like how she copes with things that bother her. It's funny when she doesn't understand some things, such as a chasity belt in "Outrageously Alice".