Diary of Latoya Hunter: My First Year in Junior High [Paperback]

Latoya Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1993

Lively, poignant, and utterly winning, The Diary of Latoya Hunter is a timely portrait of adolescence--about the universal challenges of youth and about the ways it is shaped by the inner city. It is also a lively introduction to a delightful girl whose humor and idealism are inspirational.

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From Publishers Weekly

While attending P.S. 94 in the Bronx, Hunter was praised by a teacher for her "incredible writing talent," a comment that found its way into a New York Times profile of the elementary school. This led Crown editor Richard Marek to ask Hunter to keep a diary describing her first year in junior high. Unfortunately, the Jamaican-born 12-year-old's entries lack a distinctive voice and syntax, possibly as a result of overzealous editing, although an editor's note states that "every word in this diary is Latoya's." Teenagers may enjoy reading about Hunter's struggles to adapt to parental edicts, a new school, romance and other adolescent problems, but adults will find little of interest in this short journal. Hunter is most interesting and moving when she describes her painful efforts to come to grips with the urban violence around her.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Lively, poignant, and utterly winning, The Diary of Latoya Hunter is a timely portrait of adolescence--about the universal challenges of youth and about the ways it is shaped by the inner city. It is also a lively introduction to a delightful girl whose humor and idealism are inspirational.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Vintage (August 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679746064
• ISBN-13: 978-0679746065
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Girls & Women > Nonfiction

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I did enjoy reading this book., May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Diary of Latoya Hunter: My First Year in Junior High (Paperback)

The Diary of Latoya Hunter is a enteresting book about Latoya Hunter she had many events happen to her during her first year of junior high school. I'm not going to tell you all the events that happen in this book because then you'll have no reason to read it. I'll just tell you one Latoya's sister has a baby if you want to find out more about the baby Latoya or her family I think you should read this book.

3.0 out of 5 stars She's OK, February 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Diary of Latoya Hunter: My First Year in Junior High (Paperback)

I reccomend that you read this book. It made me want to write more in my own journal. She sounds just like me, a little. But nobody tried to flirt with me, or anything! (Ha)

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LaToya Rocks!, February 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Diary of Latoya Hunter: My First Year in Junior High (Paperback)

LaToya Hunter is a person that talks about real things that have happened to me before. My Grandma gave me a diary and I put all my secrets in it. I hope that one day that a person like Robert Pelka comes and reads my diary and puts all my secrets in a book and I'll make a lot of money too. I recommend this book to girls (not boys!). Hah Hah hah---For Sure!