Saviors of the Bugle [Paperback]

Barbara Elmore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

A team of middle-school students devises a plan to save the town's twice-weekly newspaper, and in the process discover a dangerous secret.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Her two earlier books have won awards, and this rousing story should make it three in a row." -- Glenn Dromgoole, Texas Reads, August 17, 2003

About the Author

Barbara Elmore's Saviors of the Bugle makes number three in her string of published young adult novels. A veteran newspaper editor, she left the business in 2002 to establish a freelance writing and editing business, and to spend more time with her fiction-writing business. She lives in Texas with her artist husband.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Mud Pie Pr (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097149410X
• ISBN-13: 978-0971494107
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,886,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book!, September 12, 2003

By 

curvynovelsdotinfo "[e-mail]" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saviors of the Bugle (Paperback)

Heroine: still has her "baby fat"

Wendy Wright is devastated when she hears that Moffat Corner's bi-weekly newspaper may have to shut down because one of its major advertisers is pulling their financial support and pressuring others to do the same.

Enlisting the aid of best friends Libby and Riley, Wendy pledges to keep the paper open by offering their services as ad sales people and journalists, and their tactic seem to be buying the dying periodical some time. But then the subject of their first major article goes missing and what began as simple volunteer work takes a turn for the mysterious--and the dangerous!

What worked for me:

Wendy was a pretty savvy young lady and had tremendous dedication and perseverance where her cause was concerned.

I thought the main plot of "Saviors of the Bugle" was interesting, but was especially impressed by how deftly the author intertwined intense subplots involving difficult subjects such as child and animal abuse, grieving family members, and government corruption without making the book too heavy.

Size-wise Wendy started out chubby, or at least thinking she was chubby but by the end of the book she realized she wasn't big at all. (Plus it didn't hurt when her mother stopped overfeeding her.)

What didn't work for me:

Having characters named Wendy and Wanda within a breath of each other had me confused at times. (That'll teach me not to speed read!)

Overall:

This really cute read for Middle Graders and Jr. High Schoolers provides an interesting way to get a look into the inner workings of journalism. It also presents an opening for discussions on civics, ethics, and other tough topics with teachers and parents.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gold Nugget, March 29, 2004

By 

Jim Stevenson (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saviors of the Bugle (Paperback)

Saviors of the Bugle by Barbara Elmore is one of my personal top 10 all time favorite books. That is saying something when I have been teaching middle school reading and literature for 22 years. I feel like someone who has unexpectedly found a gold nugget. Saviors of the Bugle is a well-written and charming story. It has everything I look for in a great book. It has complex and intriguing characters, good plot development, and an interesting story line with a few unexpected twists and turns. Saviors of the Bugle is the type of book you don't want to put down because you can't wait to see what happens next. It is a book that at times made me laugh and at other times brought tears to my eyes. The book is about a three friends that set out to save their local newspaper, the Bugle. However, the book has many layers and sub plots as well. Wendy, Libby, and Riley are the type of kids you would want as your own friends. I enjoyed the book very much and recommend it highly. It is on my top ten list of moderen classics with The Outsiders, Maniac Magee, Hatchet, and a few others. Barbara Elmore is an outstanding author that I put in the same league as my other favorite authors; Jerry Spinelli, Gary Paulsen, S.E. Hinton and Barbra Park. Don't miss this book, it is an outstanding novel

5.0 out of 5 stars Barbara Elmore Does It Again!, October 9, 2003

By 

D. Enderle "Author & Storyteller" (Richmond, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saviors of the Bugle (Paperback)

Wendy Wright has a mission...to save the town's twice weekly newspaper. Wendy will do anything to succeed, including putting her own life in danger. Barbara Elmore has painted a lovely little town and wonderfully realistic characters for us to pass the time with. While the book is a real page-turner, a good deal of knowledge is passed along on how a newspaper office functions. This is a must read for school children everywhere!