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Title	:	As Simple as It Seems
Author	:	Sarah Weeks
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 192 pages
Published	:	June 15th 2010 by HarperCollins
Categories	:	Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult. Parenting. Adoption

As Simple as It Seems

Sarah Weeks

Hardcover | Pages: 192 pages

Rating: 3.79 | 2081 Users | 335 Reviews

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Verbena Colter knows she's bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alchol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. And what starts out as a game leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming journey of self-discovery.

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ISBN:	0060846631 (ISBN13: 9780060846633)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Sullivan County, New York(United States)

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Ratings: 3.79 From 2081 Users | 335 Reviews

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As Simple as It Seems, by Sarah Weeks is a story about a girl named Verbana who recently found out she was adopted. This makes the relationship with her parents a little tense. Verbana then meets her new neighbor, Pooch, a nine year old from New York City. Verbana tricks Pooch into thinking that she is the ghost of the dead girl that lived in his new home long ago. The two bond by fixing up a boat at a near by lake in the woods.This book was okay. It was a nice story, but to be honest it wasn't

I really enjoyed As Simple As It Seems. It was one of those realistic fiction books that had a really good plot that wasn't too out-of-the-ordinary. It was filled with so many good lessons. I also loved how every little extra detail added to the story and occasionally was a big part of the storyline. This book was one that was hard to put down. The characters were so lovable, from Verbena and Pooch all the way down to their loyal dog, Jack. As Simple As It Seems is one beautiful novel that won't

Sarah Weeks' books remind me of books I'd write if I wasn't so swamped with teaching my lovely 90 sixth graders how to write well and creatively and read deeply and criticallly! If you liked "So B. It!" then you will appreciate this exploration of being an adolescent girl with fetal alcohol syndrome. Weeks makes a point of telling us in a note at the end that this is the only birth defect that is totally preventable, by not drinking alcohol while pregnant. Our character, Verbena, is full of

Eleven-year-old Verbena Colter lives with her mom and dad, who both love her. She has been best friends with Annie since kindergarten, and they have a blast doing anything and everything together. Except for being short for her age, needing to wear glasses, and having had a lot of trouble reading, Verbena is usually happy. Annie begins hanging out with the popular girl, slowly drifting away from Verbena. It hurts a lot, and Verbena feels lost without her friend. She then uncovers an old family

Library Audiobook...read by Rachel Gray ( the sweetest childs voice) ... only 3 hours long.My friend Stacy told me I have great book Karma. Its true - Im blessed in finding parking spots and great books landing in my hands. I have no idea how I found this book.........but its soooo sweet - and tender. I learned this book is aimed for middle school children. AGREE!!! Yet... any mother will have a soft spot in their heart for this story. I doubt young girls could pull away from this book.I

This book was good but it wasnt my favorite

Verbena Colter is a girl with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome from her alcoholic birthmom and hates her murdering birthfather, so she lives with her aunt and uncle and has been all her life- she doesn't even know that they aren't her birth parents. But then they tell her the truth and she gets extremely upset. So then she meets a neighbor boy who thinks she's a ghost, and she plays along. This book got 2 stars from me for a few reasons, but the biggest reason is how rude Verbie was to her mom. Her mom