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Here's to You, Rachel Robinson

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This book is a great story that really explains how ALL pre-teens to teens have problems. Whether it is family problems, such as your parents splitting up or your brother being a pain in the butt, or problems with your friends, such as worrying that they don't like you anymore. The three main characters, Rachel, Stephanie, and Allison all have one or more of these problems. Rachel, (the main character) is having problems with her brother, Charles. Stephanie's parents just split up and her mother is dating again. And Allison's mother has re-married and is pregnant with a second child. As you read this story you will laugh, and you may cry. Judy Blume did an excellent job with making her characterse so realistic.

Read this book! Even if you don't usually like Judy Blume's stories, this is a good one.

Rachel's a straight A student, who is also gifted at music. She ends up with problems, though, because her teachers expect her to participate in more activities than she can cope with. And then there's Charles, her brother, who is a total pain. At the same time she's trying to stay friends with Alison and Steph. What can she do?

The only problem I found with this book is that there is no real solution - the end isn't that good. But I think it's worth reading anyway, because the storyline is quite interesting. I particularly liked it because I could easily relate to the girl in the story.

Apart from a few problems, fantastic!

I have read this book countless times, and I always come back to it when Im feeling that there isn't anyone like me, and maybe Im just a weirdo. Rachel is so smart, and Im not "a child prodigy" but I can completely relate to her. And just the way Judy Blume writes & describes things, i don't think anyone can get as realistic. I think this was even better then the first, and I hope one with Allison will be written! And maybe some more about Stephanie & Rachel.

By Judy Blume

Here's To You, Rachel Robinson is a great book that would be good for all teenage girls. I liked this book because it solves a lot of family problems. This family has many problems but they all work together to solve their problems. One problem is that Charles, Rachel's brother, gets expelled from school. Charles does not stop annoying Rachel and Rachel's sister, Jessica. Another problem is that Rachel is expected to do more actives by her teachers. Rachel has many after school activities to choose from but she already has enough to do. There are many great things that happen in the story. One great thing is that Rachel's mom gets to be a judge. Another great thing that happens in the story is that Charles finds their family history. Rachel is someone who you would call a straight "A" student. Even as smart as she is no one listens to her. She gets around that. There is only one person who listens to Rachel. That person is Charles' tutor, Paul. Rachel adores Paul.

Jennifer Rodriguez 12/2/04
"Here's To You, Rachel Robinson"
Author: Judy Blume
ISPN: 0-531-06801-3

Being the youngest child in the Robinson family was anything but lucky. For Rachel Robinson, life has always been a rollercoaster as long as her older brother Charles was there. Life in the Robinson household has always been peaceful until Charles got expelled from boarding school. Now Rachel and her family have to put up with all his tantrums. At home nothing seems to help Rachel relax and forget about her problems with her brother. The only way she can feel calm is in school, but that doesn't get any better once her two best friends start liking Charles. The Robinson family has always tried to make Charles very welcomed when he comes back from school, but nothing to seems to work. Once a big fight breaks out with Charles and his family, he decides to change his last name from Robinson to Rybcznski to distance himself even more from his family. The Robinson family go through a lot of ups and downs in this book, which makes you want to keep reading this realistic fiction book.

In my opinion, this was a great book. I would definitely recommend this book to pre-teen or teenage girls. In the book "Here's To You, Rachel Robinson" there are a lot of problems that girls can relate to. One of the most common problems I'm sure girls have experienced is having an older or little brother that embarrasses you in front of your crush. If you read this book, you would not want to put it down. Judy Blume's writing makes you really want to stick to the book and nothing else. On almost every chapter there was a cliff-hanger that would make you want to keep reading. If you liked the book "What my Mother Doesn't Know" by Sonya Sones you will definitely like this book. The problems in "Here's To You, Rachel Robinson" are similar to the ones that an average pre-teen or teenage girls face everyday. If you want a book that will keep you reading and that you can relate to, "Here's To You, Rachel Robinson" is the perfect book for you to read.

Personally this is the best book I've ever read. The use of vocabulary and woringing is excellent! All girls and even boys ages 10-15 should read this funny yet serious book. I think everyone can relate somehow.

"Trouble in our family is spelled with a capital C and it has been as long as I can remember. The C stands for Charles." Imagine that you had and older brother that you couldn't stand. Well, that is exactly how Rachel Robinson feels in the book Here's To You, Rachel Robinson. The two words that Rachel uses to describe her older brother are rude and obnoxious. The genre of this book is realistic fiction.

Here's To You Rachel Robinson is about a girl named Rachel who has an obnoxious brother. His name is Charles. Charles has a bad relationship with his family, and it is getting worse. He has bad manners, he is rude, and he is a bad kid. Charles has been kicked out of many boarding schools, and now, he is coming home to live with his family. This book was pretty much a page-turner because it kept me interested in what Charles would do next. It kept you concentrating on the plot and how it would be solved. I think that it was a little hard to concentrate on because there were a lot of characters that you had to keep track of, but in the end, I understood what was going on. If I were to recommend this book, I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read realistic fiction, read about family crisis, and someone who LOVES TO READ!

Well, I have told you a lot about the book Here's To You, Rachel Robinson, and I hope that you will go out and read the book. Also, if you love Judy Blume books, then you might be interested in other books that she has written. Iggie's House, Blubber, and Are you there God? It's Me, Margaret are just a few of her titles. I hope that you find this review helpful! ENJOY!

This is a really great book. I decided to pick it for on eof my book reports and it was really easy to read and undertsand. My project was very easy to do. I reccomend this book to ages 12+

"Here`s to You, Rachel Robinson" is about a girl named Rachel(you probably guessed that by now, though!) who just wants her life steady. She was, as her parents put it, born 35. People think her life is perfect. Well, it isn`t. She has an older brother, Charles, who just got kicked out of boarding school. Now, he`s sent home and she and her family just can`t deal with it.
While Rachel`s life goes up and down, you`ll feel like you`re part of her heart, and spirit.

This was not as good as the fist one but, it was good.
If you liked Rachel in the first one you will like this book.