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Clearwater Crossing: More Than This
In book 10 of Clearwater Crossing, Nicole is dreading returning home from California for this reason: Her parents are going to ground her! But when she gets back, they changed their minds. They made her get a job at Wieneragous, the hot dog place where her perfect cousin, Gail, works. But Nicole soon finds out Gail isn't as perfect as everyone thinks. When she get them in trouble with their boss, they're in danger of being fired. Nicole's parents would kill her if she got fired. So Gail devises a plan. She agrees to go out with Mr. Roakle. But he insists they continue going out. Nicole is getting worried. Mr. Roakle only said once. So why is he continuing to make Gail go out with him? Nicole wants to tell her parents, but then Gail would hate her, her parents would ground her, and she'd get fired. What does she do?
Jesse's mom is in town. But this sends his father, stepmom, and little stepsister over the edge. Father and Elsa (Jesse's stepmom) are constantly cutting Jesse's mom down. And Brittany (Jesse's stepsister) is out of control! She cries at anything Jesse says, (Well, Jesse isn't being that nice either.)fights with Elsa, sprays Jesse's car with whipped cream, drinks (Oh my Gosh), and eventually runs away. Jesse tries to spend time with his mom, but his homelife is falling apart. Will he find Brittany in time and repair his homelife while trying to get closer to his mom?
Melanie has never had contact with her relatives in Iowa since her mother's death. But when she gets an invitation to visit her Aunt Gwen anytime, she's torn. While her father would have a fit if he found out that she went to see her aunt, she nevers see or talks to her mother's relatives. So she decides to go and... Her aunt turns out not to be so bad. Kathy Kelly, the girl Melanie's age next door, turns out to be a good companion. Melanie almost doesn't want to leave. When's she's home, she is so lonely. Why can't she just see her aunt all the time?
The answers to questions:
Nicole tells her Mother, who in turn tells Gail's father, and some people get fired. But not Nicole. Gail and Mr. Roakle get the boot. And Gail can never see her boyfriend again. Nicole is upset because Gail hates her. Will she ever be friends with again? Read the next book to find out.
Jesse finds Brittany and makes her swear not to drink again. But he still hates Elsa and his father. His mother is going back to Cali. Why can't he go with her? Read the next book to find out.
Read the next book, Hope Happens, to find out what happens to Melanie.
More Than This Review
Jesse hates living with his father, stepmother and stepsister.When his mother comes to visit, he jumps at the chance to go back to California, since everything is miserable at Clearwater Crossing; including things with Melanie.When Brittany, his stepsister, runs away, he has second thoughts and the two try to patch things up. Nicole and her cousin Gail are in BIG trouble when Mr. Roarke catches them giving food away.Gail has to date Mr. Roarke or else they are fired.Will Nicole have the courage to tell anyone about this? Melanie goes to Iowa to visit her aunt Gwen.Gwen is her mother's sister.She keeps thinking that since she broke up with Jesse, things were never going to be the same.A friend of Melanie's mother gives Melanie a present before she returns to Clearwater Crossing.It turns out to be a book--that belongs to her mother.
Clearwater Crossing-More than this
I read Clearwater Crossing-More This by Laura Peyton Roberts.(A series of books).A school club called Eight Prime consists of 8 friends that have to deal with a lot of things that teenagers do, such as we do now.But in this book, 3 of the main characters problems I will describe and tell what they make of them.
Summary:
*Jesse lives with his dad and stepmom Elsa, who he hates, also little step-sister Brittany he can't stand.Things haven't been goin well for him. His mother, who he dearly loves and misses, lives in California is coming to Clearwater Crossing and he cannot' wait to see her!But everyone else;his stepmother is jealous, father is tense. and his little sister has turned into a huge snot! When his mother comes, they re-unite, go out to eat, talk about things. Everything was how it used to be.He wants to move back to California so bad.Later he finds out that he should just stay for certain reasons ,but when will his family just give him peace?
*Melanie had just broken up with Jesse a little while ago and they were pretty close, since they were friends before and both part of the Eight Prime.She has never felt so lonely, no one seems to be there for her.And her father?..well there's really nothing to say about him.He is either passed out on the couch or heading to the kitchen for another beer.Out of nowhere, her aunt Gwen called one day to ask if she would like to come and stay with her in Iowa for the coming weekend.Melanie thought it was weird, she had never had a relationship with her dead mother's sister, and hasn't seen her forever.After getting away for awhile she realizes it is kind of nice to be there.All she wants is to start over fresh.She's constantly thinking "theres got to be more than this."
*Nicole's parents are mkaing her work at Wienerageous with her cousin Gail to teach her responsibility.They both gave extra free food to a "cute" guy and unfortuneately, the boss, Mr.Roarke saw them.If Nicole gets fired, her parents will kill her!It's bad enough that her best friend Courtney, has turned on herand made new best friends with a girl named Emily that Nicole can't stand!Amazingly, the boss gave the girls a break, but there were only things that Gail had to do....date him!It ended up being more than once.Nicole was scared for her cousin, but Gail said she had it under control.What is there to happen next with the whole job fiasco, and her old friend Courtney acting better than her with Emily?
*The Eight Prime has a big idea to sell suckers and Carnations for Valentine's Day.Ben volunteered to take care of all of it.So, at one of the meetings, they all pitched in money.But, when that plan backfired, what more could Ben do than feel sorry to everyone?
Characters:
*Jesse~he seems like a genuinly nice kid, but had a mind of his own and strongly agrees withhis opinions.Very self spoken and if he gets mad, he can be very stubborn.Also, is caring for his family and close friends.
*Melanie~She is a good-hearted person with little spirit.She seems that if something is wrong, she will find her ways through her own brought up faith and passion.She is also very popular.
*Nicole~She is a very sensitive girl.If something goes bad, she'll panic.She's a soft-hearted and caring person.
*Ben~Kind of a nerdy type person but good friends with the rest (Eight Prime).He's a good guy and cares deeply about his loved ones.Very nice to people. Quotes from the book: --(1 that matches each person)
1. Knowing mom, she's sure to want to go hiking, or sight-seeing, or something that involves getting as cold as possible, he thought as he reached his room.He'd seen more of Clearwater Crossing since she'd been in town than in the whole year he'd lived there without her! ~Jesse
2. Melanie narrowed her eyes."That's good. If you understood, I might have to completely revise my opinion of you."Jesse's lip curled slightly, but he left without another word.~Melanie
3.Nicole felt sick, but she knew she owed her cousin an explanation. "I just...I don't trust Mr.Roarke. And I was really afraid for you Gail. I was afraid he was going to hurt you."~Nicole
4. "Even if you're right, Im the idiot who picked that shady company. Everyone trusted me, and I let them down." Ben said with a sigh. ~Ben
Genre: Romance/Fiction (true-life)
Setting:Clearwater Crossing
Theme:It will get better. Whatever is meant to be, will work out in the end.
Comments: I like how the author described the people and went from one scene to another.It felt like I was in it, which made it so much more interesting.I would like to try another book of her series! *.:Lauren:.*
Good book
Laurie Halse Anderson is a wonderful writer!This book is so good along with the whole series!
Great Book!
More Than This was the first book that I read of Clearwater Crossing by Laura Peyton Roberts. I thought it was a great book so now I'm reading everything of Laura Peyton Roberts(I saw her name in an Lurlene McDaniel book which I love to read too)I recommend this book for teenage girls just like me! :)
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