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5.0 out of 5 stars I Hadn't meant to tell you this, 9 Jul 1999

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This review is from: I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This (Hardcover)

Jacqueline Woodson has used good taste in confronting the issue of child abuse. She presents two girls from very different backgrounds and bring them together to form a beautiful friendship.

Maria and Lena share a common bond of the lost of their mothers. The book is a must read for young adult audiences.

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4.0 out of 5 stars subject matter is controversial but necessary in this day, 21 Jun 1999

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This review is from: I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book for a college lit. class and was disturbed by the emotional affect I felt. This is a great book about race relations and children who loose a parent but the subject of sexual abuse does not provide an answer for children who might be experiencing the same abuse as Lena. The book is rated at a fourth grade level however I am not sure that an average fourth grader would understand the problem of sexual abuse. A good understanding of the whole social issue of sexual abuse must be explained to a child before reading this book. I would hate to see a child who is experiencing sexual abuse read this and come up with the solution of running away from their problems. This could be a good starting point for discussion on possible solutions for Lena's problem.

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2.0 out of 5 stars to short, 6 Jun 1999

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This review is from: I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This (Hardcover)

not as bad as some books, but bad all the same. It would make a good book, if it took up about anouther 200 pages. it might be becouse i read alot, but this book was to short to be worth reading

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. This is a real eye-opener to the real world!!
I read this book three times in one day. It touched my heart so deeply that I began to feel the pain of losing a parent. I absolutely loved this book. Read more

Published on 30 May 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book, full of emotions and real-life drama, read it!
This book is a great book. Ms. Woodson made a great decisions in choosing the main character the age of the readers. Read more

Published on 4 Jan 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The Lessons of Racism
This story is very well written. I believe that the story of these two young girls has made a difference in me, and the way I think. Read more

Published on 19 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought provoking book
Set in Chauncey, Ohio, a run down area for many black families. In the first few days of school, MArie a popular black girl and her friend Sandy encounter a new girl named Lena... Read more

Published on 14 May 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching book about an often-unspoken problem
I Hadn't Meant To Tell You this is about a friendship between two girls that the world around them thinks shouldn't be friends. Read more

Published on 13 Oct 1997

2.0 out of 5 stars Short, outdated, and dry, but get past it and it's okay.
As I stepped into the worlds of well-to-do leather jacket wearing Marie, and the abusive home of "whitetrash" Lena, I realized that this book wasn't exactly "up to... Read more

Published on 2 Jul 1997

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