This beautifully written novel tells the story of 12-year-old Rabble, who lives with her mother and her best friend's family in a small Appalachian town.
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Grade 5-7 Twelve-year-old Parable Ann (``Rabble'') and her mother, Sweet Hosanna, live over the Bigelows' garage. Sweet-Ho is the hired help for the Bigelows, while Rabble is best friends with their daughter, Veronica. As the story opens, the two girls are working on a family tree assignment, and this somewhat worn device serves to introduce the characters. After a slow start, the pace picks up, but while Rabble's life is eventful enough, nothing much seems to happen possibly because the narrative is so low-key as to be almost soporific. Rabble and Veronica reluctantly befriend elderly, grumpy Millie Bellows; Veronica begins to show an interest in boys; Veronica's mentally unstable mother is institutionalized after nearly drowning her young son; and the beginnings of romance spring up between Sweet-Ho and Veronica's father. But while all this is going on, readers learn more about the secondary characters than about Rabble herself, despite the fact that she is the narrator. Although she has the potential to be a strong character, she never comes to life. The narration is littered with vernacular``So we was friends,'' ``Without no exceptions''which is annoying, although it lends a touch of realism to the story. Lowry's fans will read this despite its flaws, but it's a disappointing effort. Kathleen Brachmann, Highland Park Public Library, Ill.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"In this vigorous story [Lowry] shows the full dimensions of her talent....Surely and sensitively written...Lois Lowry should stand up and take a bow."--Booklist, starred review.
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner.
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner.
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By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Rabble Starkey was an A++ book. One day Rabbles dad ran off with another person and left Rabble and her mom to fend for themselves. So then Rabble finds her and her mom living in the garage of a rich friends house (the Bigelows house). Then Mrs. Bigelow gets sick and has to go to the hospital. If you like suspenseful, fun to read stories than you have to read "Rabble Starkey". Another book I recommend is "Number the Stars", also by Lois Lowry.
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I thought that this was very good book.
Even though there was no specific plot,
the book seemed to be leading to something
at each word written. The book was not full of
action excitement, but it was full of the
kind of excitement that will make you cry or get
scared. To me, this was a book that even after I finished
reading the words, I had to think about
in order to finish the book.-Katharine Manning,
American School In Japan, 6th Grade
Even though there was no specific plot,
the book seemed to be leading to something
at each word written. The book was not full of
action excitement, but it was full of the
kind of excitement that will make you cry or get
scared. To me, this was a book that even after I finished
reading the words, I had to think about
in order to finish the book.-Katharine Manning,
American School In Japan, 6th Grade
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Rabble Starkey is my favorite book.In fact, I re-read it last night.
I felt like I knew Rabble,Veronica,Gunther,&Sweet-Ho.It was almost as though I lived in Highriver.It was so realistic and heart-warming.
I really enjoyed reading it.I recommended it to my friends,and they've
been reading it.I loved it!It was so true,so unlike anything I've read before.It was fantastic!
I felt like I knew Rabble,Veronica,Gunther,&Sweet-Ho.It was almost as though I lived in Highriver.It was so realistic and heart-warming.
I really enjoyed reading it.I recommended it to my friends,and they've
been reading it.I loved it!It was so true,so unlike anything I've read before.It was fantastic!
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