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Buck, Trav and Kate are inseparable friends during junior and senior high school, until Trav hangs himself at age 16. Parents and school boards accuse each other of irresponsibility in the matter; Buck's father and Kate's great-grandmother come forward to bring the real topicteen suicideinto the open. PW said that this is Peck's "best book so far, a tragic story that contains moments of joy and high hilaritylike life." (12-upst
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Trav, Kate, and Buck make up a trio during their freshman year in high school, but their special friendship may not be enough to save Trav as he pressures himself relentlessly to succeed.

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  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Laurel Leaf (March 1, 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440973392
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440973393
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #493,447 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with impotant issues, September 21, 2000
This book is not one of the more popular young adult novels, which is too bad. Remembering the Good Times addresses many important issues that face teens today--stress, academic pressures, friendship, divorce, and suicide.

This book does a great job of educating readers about the warning signs of suicide and the aftermath of this tragedy. It can open teens' eyes to the problems they and their friends can face when a loved one commits suicide.

This is an important book for teenagers and parents to read.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering The Good Times, July 26, 2000
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Kate, Buck, and Trav were best friends. They were always together. The three of them spent a lot of time with Polly, Kate's grandma. The three of them became friends in the eighth grade, and remained friends throughout high school. In high school, two of the friends were left with the question of how well did they know their friend. I really enjoyed this book. I feel that this book is a great book for teens to read. The book may make the students more aware of behaviors that may occur in students that may committe suicide. This book relates to concerns that students are facing today, so it makes the students to become more involved in the book. Counselors may also find this book very useful, when dealing with suicide.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering..., September 10, 2002
This book lingers long after you've put it down. I find myself returning to certain passages and rereading them often (particularly the jarring conclusion). This book beautifully captures the confusion, fear, longing, loneliness, and uncertainty of the teenage years. Peck introduces the characters and makes you feel as though you know them. We see the events through the eyes of Buck; from his first encounter with Kate at age twelve, to his friendship with her and Trav as they begin to grow up together.

High School is honestly portrayed in this novel, often sarcastically and never sugar-coated. The humor helps soften the alienation that students often feel during this time. As Buck says: "You could yell "Fire" in that school, and most people would think it didn't apply to them." Through this mess, Kate, Trav, and Buck emerged as close friends. There was some hint of rivalry between Trav and Buck for Kate's affections, but never enough to ruin the relationship. They were always there for each other. Nothing could spoil their friendship...or could it?

Most of the reviews and even the back cover of the book give away what happens in the end, but I won't do that here. To dwell on any one event is to ruin the effect of the entire novel as it shows how the events in our lives work together to change us and shape us as we grow into mature adults. Along the way, we find friends who help us on this difficult journey, and that is what this novel is really about: Friendship. Friends who are there to laugh, cry, talk, and listen. As Buck grows, he learns the value of true friendship, and this lesson helps him face the most challenging time of his life.

This book makes me cry every time I read it. It breaks my heart, and it gives me hope. As one character says, "We can't have a community until we are ready to be one," and it's true. But if the characters in this book can learn, maybe we can. So read. Laugh. Cry. Remember the good times in your own life, but look to the future, because "In your memories, it's never raining."

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5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE!
This book was amazing
it had humor, insight, and a deep profound way of addressing different issues
Peck does an incredible job of bringing the characters to life... Read more
Published 8 months ago by R

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Richard Peck's best!
REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES is one of Richard Peck's very best young adult novels and deserves to be read more. Read more
Published on March 26, 2007 by Susan Y. Schoonover

5.0 out of 5 stars Rating the good times
In Rhicard Pecks book remembering the good times the story is focused on the lives of Buck Mendenhall, Kate lucas, and Trav Kirby. Read more
Published on May 25, 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Remembering good friends
Remembering Good Friends
I read this book about a sixteen-year-old boy named Buck Mendenhall who meets up with his friends a couple of years later. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Remembering the Good Times
Buck mendenhall was only twelve when he met his soon to be best friend, Kate Lucas. They hit it off pretty well. Trav Kirby later came into both their lives as the smart one. Read more
Published on June 1, 2005 by w.j

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Flippen BOOK EVER
Back in 03 I picked this book called "Remembering The Good Times", at first I didn't think much of it,I needed A.R. points fast. Read more
Published on May 6, 2005 by AlmostFreshman

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable
This book lingers long after you've put it down. I find myself returning to certain passages and rereading them often (particularly the jarring conclusion). Read more
Published on September 1, 2002 by Lillian Patterson

2.0 out of 5 stars An indescribably sad book
This book is one that tells you to listen to your friends because they might be telling you that they might need some sort of mental help. Read more
Published on June 17, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and Powerful
Of all the young adult novels I've read, this is probably my favorite. Richard Peck's Remembering the Good Times is simply marvelous. An unbelievable, masterful book. Read more
Published on May 29, 1999 by GARYPRIDDY@prodigy.net

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and eye-opening
How well DO we know our best friends? The story of Kate, Trav, and Buck is one that opened my eyes to that question. Read more
Published on November 2, 1998

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