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Penny Maybe: A Novel

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I loved this book. The style is flip, funny and fun. Penny is a feisty teenager with great spirit. I always wonder how an author can get so strongly, a character. Was Kathleen a foster kid? She sure tells it well. I read it twice and laughed out loud several times on both readings.

This book was recommended to me and I thought it was excellent reading. It's hard to believe that this is the author's first book! I will be watching for more by Kathleen Martin. It is well written with realistic characters. Brought back some memories from my teenage years. It's amazing how the author takes you on a roller coaster ride with Penny Maybe's life with such humour and wit. What I found extremely amazing is after I had just finished the book, my 15 year old daughter had become friends with a foster girl of 16 who had just moved into the neighbourhood. I cannot say enough to tell you the similarities between Penny and my daughter's new friend. The lies, lies, lies are just one example. It really is uncanny. Keep up the good work Kathleen!