Spring Breakdown by Melody Carlson
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and the book:
Spring Breakdown (Carter House Girls)
Zondervan (February 1, 2010)
***Special thanks to Bridgette Brooks of ZONDERKIDZ for sending me a review copy.***
Melody Carlson has written more than 200 books for teens, women, and children. Before publishing, Melody traveled around the world, volunteered in teen ministry, taught preschool, raised two sons, and worked briefly in interior design and later in international adoption. “I think real-life experiences inspire the best friction,” she says. Her wide variety of books seems to prove this theory.
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Product Details:
List Price: $9.99
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Zondervan (February 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031071494X
ISBN-13: 978-0310714941
AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER: Just press the button!
MY REVIEW:
Spring Breakdown is the newest installment of the Carter House Girls series. Mrs. Carter and the girls travel to Florida during spring break for a relaxing holiday and a chance for the girls to model again. When all the boys show up, things are not quite as relaxing as Mrs. Carter planned and a crisis upsets the entire crew. As in previous books, there is the usual rivalry between some of the girls, problems with teen drinking and sex, etc. – pretty much the usual issues teens face every day. But, as always, Melody Carlson has taken the opportunity to illustrate the consequences that follow such behavior. In Spring Breakdown, the girls learn a valuable lesson about loving their enemies.
I may have said this before but I wish this series had been available when my daughter was a teen. The books are easily read with content that interests most teen girls such as fashion, boys, sports, music, etc. When rich spiritual content is added to the mix, what more could a mother ask? I highly recommend Spring Breakdown and the rest of this series. If you have a teen daughter, do both of you a favor and run out and buy the entire series.
