This novel travels through a year with two adopted teenagers-one white and the other part black-as they search for their biological roots and for themselves. They're brother and sister with different quests, yet they grow together while exploring who they 'really' are and want to become. Ultimately, we hope they learn to accept the genetic traits they were given, add features of their own choosing, and blend the mix to create the individuals they want to be. However, we also know that growing up seldom happens as planned.
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Like most people, Linda Knapp has been a “writer” since she first put words on paper. Unlike most, however, she has embraced writing as a profession, as well as a place to go for inspiration and peace of mind. While teaching English, Linda encouraged students to write for publication, then followed her own advice and began publishing articles and books (two), before initiating a column on parenting for a local weekly and another on personal technology for The Seattle Times and McClatchy-Tribune news services. Search is Linda’s first novel.
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As one of the first people to purchase it online, I have to say that it was money well-spent. I devoured it on a plane ride back from Chicago.
What I appreciated about the writing was how real the scenes at home and family interactions felt (to me). Like Geneva, I remember being a young teenager and trying to figure out what the heck to say to a boy on the phone. And I remember how a sour mood at the dinner table would ruin the experience. Being 15 was difficult. Period. I also thought Nick was portrayed as an incredibly loveable guy. He just happened to make some poor choices, but overall he wanted so badly to do the right thing. Isn't that how many people are? I appreciated that Geneva and Nick were illustrated as real human beings - with all the "warts" that made them unique. Like them, I remember being so happy and then so depressed and then SO happy again for the smallest of reasons. Family life in those years was an emotional roller coaster, but as Linda Knapp illustrates, an undercurrent of love and consistency kept us upright most of the time. This is a real gem of a book.
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Claire Beldon, Sam Harris, Pacific Academy, San Jose, Santa Rosa University, Trixie Beldon, Captain Collins, Chocolate Pudding, Coach Rizzo, Geneva Collins, Nick Collins, Rob Wilkens, Sean Thompson, Dave Niehaus, Geneva Beldon, Good Humor, Karen Stein, Maria Cruz, Poor Maria, San Francisco College, Shoreview High, The Hut, The Magic Schoolbus New!
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Claire Beldon, Sam Harris, Pacific Academy, San Jose, Santa Rosa University, Trixie Beldon, Captain Collins, Chocolate Pudding, Coach Rizzo, Geneva Collins, Nick Collins, Rob Wilkens, Sean Thompson, Dave Niehaus, Geneva Beldon, Good Humor, Karen Stein, Maria Cruz, Poor Maria, San Francisco College, Shoreview High, The Hut, The Magic Schoolbus New!
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