Copyright Date:
2012
Edition Date:
2012
Release Date:
04/23/12
Pages:
238 pages
ISBN:
0-310-72613-1
ISBN 13:
978-0-310-72613-5
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2011052826
Dimensions:
21 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Daredevil Diana loves all animals, especially horses, and has to take medication to help her manage her emotions, while Stephanie is quiet and a homebody. Now stepsisters, the girls aren't thrilled by their parents' expectations that they become good friends, but a family trip to a ranch in North Carolina might make it happen. When Diana discovers two penned-up wolves in the forest, she vows to set them free, and surprisingly Stephanie sneaks out to help. The girls soon realize they've done more harm than good, and they must work together to try to rectify the situation. Kline showcases the difficulties of making blended families work without offering pat answers, and the result is a nicely crafted novel told from the two girls' perspectives in alternating chapters. With a little romance and some truly breathtaking scenery, this novel e first in a four-part series atly covers all its bases.
Horn Book
(Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Stepsisters Diana and Stephanie couldn't be more different. Flung together on vacations with their newlywed parents, the new siblings must figure out their relationship while dealing with drama about animals in the area. Although the dialogue is often too stiff and the plots overly moralistic, the character development of the two girls as individuals facing a difficult transition is well done.
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Horn Book
(Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2012)
Stepsisters, yes. Friends? Maybe ... "I smelled the wolf now--sharp and musky. I scanned the pen and saw a shadow behind one of the bushes that might be another wolf. Probably two of the most miserable looking creatures I'd ever seen." -from Summer of the Wolves Stephanie and Diana are having a hard time adjusting to life as new stepsisters. The girls "pretend" to like each other, but it's pretty hard considering they are complete opposites. When their new family takes their first-ever vacation to a horse ranch in North Carolina, not even long horse-back rides in the forest can tame their tempers. Diana's anger issues and Stephanie's fear of everything prove disastrous, until Diana discovers the caged wolves in the deep woods. She vows to free them, and surprisingly, Stephanie agrees to help. But their actions have unforeseen consequences, and if there's any chance to make things right, Stephanie and Diana must put their differences aside