Reality Check (Clearwater Crossing, #2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Laura Peyton Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 1998

Jenna Conrad, Peter Altmann, Melanie Andrews, Jesse Jones, Nicole Brewster, Miguel del Rios, Leah Rosenthal, and Ben Pipkin form a very close group when they are brought together by tragedy.  But they couldn't be more different from each other!  Two devout Christians, a cheerleader, a dark, brooding type, a football player, and a nerd, not to mention the others, make up this diverse group.  Join them as they grow together in friendship and in faith.  Readers will delight in the first two titles in this inspirational new series:

Reality Check: Clearwater Crossing #2

Now that we have gotten to know the teens at Clearwater Crossing High, things are getting complicated!  Leah and Miguel have kept their budding relationship a secret, but Jenna is heartbroken when she finds out.  On top of that, Jenna's 13-year-old sister is acting like a complete pest and driving her crazy!  Peter's got a crush too--on Jenna!  Will telling her the truth ruin the special friendship they have?  And Nicole is fed up with guys.  She thinks that winning a national model search would be the perfect payback to Jesse after he humiliated her at school.  But she doesn't really feel right about getting revenge, or does she?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-10-Set in Missouri, this story has all of the typical two-dimensional characters (the cheerleader, the anorexic, the good girl, the jerk football player) and all of the unrequited love that usually goes on in series fiction. The plot focuses around Eight Prime, a small club formed by eight teens, and their community service. Leah and Miguel try to keep their budding relationship a secret because of religious differences. Peter tries to decide how to tell Jenna that he's in love with her and worries about losing her friendship if she doesn't feel the same way. Jenna struggles with sharing a bedroom with her younger sister. Rejected by Jesse, Nicole thinks about entering a model search and worries about getting thinner. There is some mention of God, prayers said, the golden rule, and a discussion about God and science, but the characters' religion is not essential to the story. The dialogue is much like a TV drama ("How could you leave your disgusting filthy underwear in the middle of the floor?...You're not the only person who has to live in this room, you know"). The different subplots involving the eight characters become confusing, especially regarding those who are "in love" with someone else, but will not be a problem for teens used to reading series romances. An additional purchase.
Karen Hoth, Marathon Middle/High School, FL
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

Get to know eight teens as they celebrate friendship and explore their faith. Clearwater Crossing, where life is full of new beginnings. . . .

Praise for Clearwater Crossing:

"Clearwater Crossing breaks the last taboo in young adult literature--the search for God. In these savvy, contemporary stories, kids struggle to make sense of their lives and to figure out what faith might or might not have to do with it. That a mainstream publisher should acknowledge the obvious presence of the religious dimension in American life is a major breakthrough."
--Patty Campbell, critic; editor; The Horn Book Magazine consultant

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers (March 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553571214
• ISBN-13: 978-0553571219
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,461,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura Peyton Roberts is the author of numerous books for teens and tweens, including the Clearwater Crossing series, Ghost of a Chance, The Queen of Second Place, Queen B, and Green. Laura has degrees in both geology and English, and worked as a geologist before becoming a full-time writer. She and her husband live in San Diego, California.

www.LauraPeytonRoberts.com
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't put it down, January 29, 2000

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Patricia (B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reality Check (Clearwater Crossing, #2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I just LOVE these books, these are the type of books that you just can't put down! I started reading them at the end of December and now I am on book #4! Book #2 Reality Check was probably the most 'can't put it down' book so far, this book you just have to read, read, read until the end, and especially the ending of book #2 I ran out to the store to buy #3 immediatly. I can honestly say that this book is worth every penny you pay for it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great teen book!, June 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Reality Check (Clearwater Crossing, #2) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is definitely one of those books you CANNOT put down! I read the whole thing in 1 day. It is so easy to relate to everyone in this book! If you are a teenager I'd definitely recommend it... especially if you're a hopeless romantic like me! After I finished this book I immediately started reading the next in the series (Heart & Soul) and I'm already half-way through that book too! This series is definitely a great one to get hooked on!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a GREAT book!, January 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reality Check (Clearwater Crossing, #2) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great book and you have to read it if you ever get your hands on it. The reason that I liked this book so much is because it mixes alot of feelings alltogether in a story. I used to read R.L. Stine horror flicks but when I started reading these, I got hooked! They are all good and I have read them up to Reality Check. They are addictive and when you can't put them down for a second, you know that they are a good book. If you are the type of person who likes young love, suspense, emotional struggles and things like that, this is the series for you.