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Wonderful second look into the life of Katy who is a Mennonite girl pursuing education at a local high school, Aug 4 2010
By Crystal Fulcher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Katy Lambright Series: Katy's Debate (Paperback)
Katy Lambight is back again in Katy's Debate and whether this is the first Katy Lambight book you have read, or the second, the story is sure to appeal. Looking at the teen years through a Mennonite girl's eyes is very interesting and different and Katy is a wonderful character to see life through her eyes.
It does help some to have read the first book but I don't think it is a necessity. Most of the backstory is alluded to so the reader would not feel lost if this was the first book about Katy they picked up. I really enjoyed this second look into Katy's life. It focused more on inner struggles this time than her school life because most of the book takes place over winter break. Katy is still trying to find her place in the local high school but still holding fast to her religious beliefs as well. Now she is dealing with the possibility of having a step-mother and she's not sure how she feels about that. And as she spends time in the world, the more worldly beliefs begin to come in and she must decide what she believes and how to act on those feelings.
A wonderfully written story of Katy. I enjoyed this one as much as the first. These tiny glimpses into Mennonite life are intriguing and I love seeing how Katy will work out her beliefs. Great for ages 12 and up, there are some wonderful lessons for teen girls in these books. The author does a great job of entertaining as well as making a point in this book and it's a story that will stay with me for awhile.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another page turner, Aug 3 2010
By H. Main - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Katy Lambright Series: Katy's Debate (Paperback)
I want to go to Katy's school - not only do they have a cool debate group that travels to compete, but the second half of the year she takes forensics (competitions in which competitors deliver an original speech on a subject of their choosing, though the speech must be factual.) It all sounds like such fun!
This novel was a page turner. Katy and her friends are a year older than in the first novel. And their emotions and interests have changed. This is not a stagnant series. I read on Kim's Facebook account that Katy has boy trouble in Book Four of the series. As usual, the writing is solid. Kim creates pockets of visuals for the reader to have a glimpse into this mysterious Mennonite community.
The ending of this novel was wonderful. All the plot points were tied up. But what I liked the most was that a character had made a couple of mistakes and that character made amends in the only biblical way : by confessing their sin to the other person and asking for forgiveness. I LOVE that because this novel is geared towards tweens and teens. A great example of Christlike behavior.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Katy's Debate, Feb 5 2012
By Lollipops "lollipops5" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Katy Lambright Series: Katy's Debate (Paperback)
Katy Lambright has joined the debate club in her public high school, and she's looking forward to her first debate. So far she's learned how to keep score, and now she's learning how to judge. Katy is keeping copious notes so she'll succeed when it's her turn.Things are great, except that since Katy managed to get in trouble when she started attending public school, her dad and family believe that she needs a mother to keep her in line. So her dad has started courting a woman that Katy refuses to accept.
Katy must send this woman packing so she devises a plan to get her out of her life permanently. But who will she hurt in the process? Will Katy learn anything about life in this real-time debate?
KATY'S DEBATE is the second book in Ms. Sawyer's Katy Lambright Series, set in a Mennonite community near Salina, Kansas. Katy is unlearning most of the traits of the Mennonites in this book, getting what some homeschoolers would call "the public school influence." I didn't think very highly of Katy's actions in this book, she was quite hateful, disrespectful, and obnoxious at times. But she did learn a valuable lesson by the end of the book--not only about interfering in adult relationships, but also about her relationship with some of her peers.
If you are looking or a teen book (or series) for your teenager, then the Katy Lambright series would be a good set to pick up. Discussion questions are included at the end of the book.
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