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Starry, Starry Night: Three Holiday Stories

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In "Starry, Starry Night," Lurlene McDaniel has written three more wonderful stories that will without a doubt make you cry.

The first story "Christmas Child," is about a fifteen year old girl named Melanie, and her mother is pregnant. Melanie is extremely excited to be an older sister, and has already finished painting the nursery and buying Christmas presents for the baby. Five days before Christmas, her mom goes into labor - and Jessica is born. But there's one problem, Jessica has a terminal illness that can't be fixed...she will die within a few days. Even though Jessica is only in the family's lives for a few days, she changes each of them forever.
This story made me cry, it's a great one!

"Last Dance" is my favorite of the 3 stories. Brenda gets a phone call from a Mrs. Drake, and she's asking her to go out with her son, Doug. Doug has cancer, and his wish is to go out with Brenda, because, according to him "She's the most beautiful girl in the world." Brenda really begins to fall for Doug, but, will it all work out in the end?

"Kathy's Life" is the last story in the book, and my least favorite. Ellie has it all: the boyfriend, the popularity, and...oh yeah, the divorced parents. But when Ellie and Kathy are assigned to do an English project together, they both change, for better. Kathy is the live in nanny for a young couple's son, Christian. When Ellie and Kathy begin to talk, Ellie finds out a big secret, about why Kathy is the way she is.

All the stories in this book are good, but Ellie's (Kathy's Life) story is pretty racy at first...it's pretty different than any other Lurlene McDaniel book in that sense.

Overall grade: A-

This book is awesome. I sat down almost a whole day and just read this book. I love how it had three different stories in it. I loved all of them i really liked the baby one and i wish tha she would like write like what happens afterwards and so on. She is such a good author i wonder how she gets all these inspiration.

It was a great book. It gives you tears at the end but you just crave more of her books. I fell right in to the book. I read it in one day but it was great(sad but great).

This is ine of my favorite books that Lurlene McDaniel has ever writen. In the first story "The Christmas Child" Melanie a fifteen year old girl fells cheated when her baby sister ,Jennifer, born during the holidays dies ofa disease called Anenacephalec. That is when a baby's top part of their head isn't developed. But the baby's brief life shows Melanie the lasting value of love.

In the second story "the Last Dance" Brenda finds herself in a one win one lose situation. You see Brenda likes this guy named Matt and this guy named Doug lkes her. Brenda gives Matt her phone number but never calls. Doug has Leukemia and still has called her several times. She ahs to choose between the two and decides that Doug is the one she wants. But she only likes him as a friend. doug askes brenda to the winter ball but come to find out,later that Doug can't go becuase his cancer is getting worse. Brenda decides to bring the dance to Doug instead of going herself. Doug and Brenda both know that Doug won't make it throught he night so Brenda stays with him.

In the last story ellie meets this one girl named Kathy who lives with these millionares ina huge mansion. Come to find out that Kathy actually babysits their child. But is it really the millionares child..........? Read it to find out.

I would recommend this book to who ever likes a good book. But I reccomend that you start in the morning because youa cant put it down. Seventh grade and up is better because you have to understand the concept of lasting love. Although it is rated a 4.9 reading level you do have to understand the lasting value of love.

This book contains 3 exceptional stories. They trluy teach life-long lessons and tough life is for so many people. It reminds us to be thankful for what we have and take nothing for granted. "Starry, Starry Night" is wonderful and you won't be disappointed.

Everytime I read one of her books I end up crying! I loved this one! The bond of friendship and family in this book makes me want to do something special for the people I love, and I know anyone who's read this, will agree with me!

In yet another triumphant novel, McDaniels knits a beautiful anthology of three tragic Christmas tales. The first tale, my favorite, is "Christmas Child". Lurlene depicts with grace and turn of phrase the despair and hope of this story. When 15 yr old Melanie's sister is born with no brain activity, she learns the true meaning of love and compassion as she struggles to find some meaning to the breif life of her precious sister. The hope and understanding that bloom from something otherwise tragic are beyond words, bringing perfect closur to the first part. Two more beautiful, triumphant tales follow, in yet another masterpiece at Lurlene's hand. aNy one who has ever enjoyed McDaniels' novels would be a fool to miss this one.

i read this book, and i thought that it was good! at the sad parts in the book, i cried, because they were very heartbreaking! if u don't have this book, i recommend getting it!
P.S. read all of the other books by Lurlene McDaniel. they r very good!

This was one of the best books I have ever read. i read it around Christmas Time in 5th Grade. I cried everytime I was nearing an ending of one of the stories. Sadly, I lost the book. But I would love to get another one. Lurlene McDaniel writes very touching books. I've had many friends who have read Six Months To Live and all have said it was one of the best books. I believe them. Lurlene describes vividly, and yet sometimes vaguely in her books. But she touches your heart, and makes you weep. Almost uncontroably. I say, dont read this book in public if your are very emotional. Atleast, dont read the end of the stories. They are the best, but saddest.

McDaniel has done it again! Against the backdrop of Christmas, she has woven tales of sadness and hope, of misunderstood relationships and final good-byes. With a deft hand, she keeps the stark realities of illness and death from becoming morbid. Instead, these elements are woven into a "starry" display of courage and faith. McDaniel has managed to craft a trio of tales that are both engaging and moral.