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Yesterday's Child

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I loved this book! I usually hate reading but once I got this book for Christmas and started reading it, I couldn't put it down untill I was done! This is a great book and I would reccomend it to anyone who likes mystery and love stories. I totally desagree with some of the other reveiws saying that they woudln't recommend it to anyone. I recommend this to everyone, it's the best book I've ever read and I think anyone else would like it too.

Yesterday's Child by Sonia Leviten 246 pages

Yesterday's Child is a well-written novel about a girl who is trying to find out about her secretive dead mother's past. When she and her friends go on a trip to Washington, D.C., she visits her mom's hometown, Birch Bend, and finds out more than she ever wanted to know. Later, she visits her mom's friend, Megan, and discovers how little she really knew about her mom. But the real shock comes when she visits the library of Birch Bend and finds out the real secret behind her mother's comments and fear. The reason why she abandoned her past and did nothing with her future... Loaded with action, suspense, mystery, and even a little romance, the story about Laura's search for knowledge is touching and thrilling. I couldn't put it down, and when I finally did, I dove back in again!

Oh, if you only read one English Book in this world, let it be this one! It's mystery, adventure, romance and its great for everyone! This girl Laura scoops through her moms stuff and finds this letter that changes her life, because Laura finds out things about her mother that makes her seem like some person Laura never knew. Laura is definetely someone that teens can relate to not in the way of their moms being that secretive but in the way of being curious about their parents. Its a must-read!

16 year old Laura Inman's mother has just died and Laura has realized that she has known slim to nothing about her mother's life. Laura wishes she could have gotten to know her mother better before she had died. Laura searches the thoughts of her memory to figure out why her mother kept so closed off from the world, and even why so closed off from her own daughter. Laura snoops into her mother's stuff and finds a hidden secret to be forgiven in a letter. Laura's mother wrote the letter to an old friend, Megan. Who is Megan? Laura's curiosity into her mother's words written to Megan in the letter could help Laura learn deceiving details about her mother's past, and what happened between her mother and Megan 25 years ago. A class trip to Washington D.C. sets everything straight, but untold stories of her mother's past are brought forward. Will her mother's past help or will her mother's past change Laura's life forever? Well if that didn't get you interested, nothing will. Yesterday's Child stayed interesting and kept me interested the whole time. Every time I`d pick this book up I hated putting it back down. The way that Sonia Levitin wrote this book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. A great thing about this book is that it did not drag on. Levitin left you confused and interested all the time, therefore causing you to keep reading as the suspense continued. I enjoyed it so much because of the way the story was told with a mystery plot but also how it added the other details of a teenage girl's life. By doing that, it gave me something to relate to in this book. A young teenage girl as the main character showed the determination and bravery of a young woman's journey through life's sticky situations. So if you enjoy reading about something interesting, that you can relate to, and that doesn't drag on, I highly suggest that you go and read Yesterday's Child by Sonia Levitin. Will Laura's mother's past change your life as well?

I looooved this book! It was really intense & didn't have any slow or boring parts that make you want to quit reading the book. It was fabulous!

THIS BOOK WAS ALMOST AS GOOD AS AN AGATHA CHRISTY MYSTERY. THERE WERE TWISTS AND TURNS EVERYWHERE IN THE BOOK. IN ONE SENTENCE, I WOULD SAY THAT THIS BOOK HAD LOVE, HAPPINESS, SADNESS AND MYSTERY AND IT WAS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!

I was a member of Ms. Levitin's workshop at UCLA. She's as gifted a writer as she is a teacher. I remember her telling us that as authors we must learn to get in touch with our dark sides. That is one of the things she does so well in all of her books. I was with Laura all the way as she took her harrowing journey into the past. Mary Main, Author of TOWER OF EVIL and THE DEADLIEST OF FRIENDS

Laura's mother suddenly dies unexpectedly. She is very upset and sad because she realizes that she never really knew her own mother, Jasmine. Trying to find answers about her mother's life Laura looks through all of her stuff and soon comes across a letter written the day before the death addressed to Megan, an old friend. Now, Laura is determined to meet Megan and find out what the letter is about so hopefully she can learn her mother's past. Then Laura goes to Washington D.C for a class trip where the opportunity opens wide open for her. While her class goes to attractions Laura secretly travels to her mother's hometown just a couple of hours away. Soon more and more questions start to unfold. Why is her mother in the yearbook under a different name and how come Jasmine's class reunion claims they've never heard of her before? Stricken on figuring out the puzzle Laura travels to Canada to meet Megan where she hears the whole story. On a last time trip back to the small town Laura finds out that Megan was lying. Now, the terrible truth is unwrapped and someone is going to make sure that Laura can never tell anyone about it...

There were two main settings in this book. The first one was in her mother's old hometown. Laura came here numerous times throughout the story and each visit brought up new questions and then the once buried truth. The second setting was in Washington D.C because here she stayed there with her classmates on the trip.

This book was excellent! I really enjoyed it and I would recommend it to anyone. Yesterday's Child is full of so many twists and turns that just keep coming again and again. The story though is somewhat sad in some parts and the truth about her mother will shock you. If you like mysteries this is a must read.

I would rate this book a 10 because it was so good and captivating. I absolutely loved the story line and plot. The end just left me speechless and I couldn't believe what had happened. Once you get into this book you won't was to put it and it is an easy read. The author is very good at just making it all flow together and blowing your mind away.

Yesterday's Child is my favorite book. I never really enjoyed reading that much, but after reading this book I've been enjoying reading much more. Sonia Levitin is a great writer. She kept my interests during the whole book. She also ended the story nicely. I didn't have any unanswered questions at the end. Holes used to be my favorite book, but not anymore. I would definitely recommend Yesterday's Child.

I read this book for a 9th grade english report. I loved this book it kept me on edge and guessing what happened next. I don't really get into books much but this one was great i couldn't put it down.
Yesterday's Child is about a girl searching for her dead mothers old best friend from school. But the thing is she has trouble finding her and when she does there is trouble when she meets her. The ending is great. You should check it out.