The Year My Parents Ruined My Life

by Martha Freeman

Book Overview

Kate Sommers is stunned when her parents announce that their family is moving from sunny California to Belletoona, Pennsylvania. Kate can't bear leaving her friends, her cool surfer boyfriend, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823413241
• ISBN13: 9780823413249
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

The Greatest Book

This book was very good. It told about what could've really happend in Kate Summers life. I'm sure that this is what it feels like to move from paradise to lonleyville. I mean her parents really did ruin her life. I think that Kate did exactly what I would've done.

The Year My Parents Ruined My Life

Kate Summers parents just ruined her life.Her parents ruined it by making her move from Southern California to Belletoona Pennsylvaina.She doesn't like it at all mainly because it is already snowing there.And a trip back home will make her feel better.So she thinks of operation defrost so she can return home.So far she gets in a lot of trouble and she has a very mean principal.All an all it is a awsome book.So I gave it five stars.

AWSOME!

This book was the all time best book! It's about this girl named Kate and she moves to Belletoona where all it does there is snow! Me, I'm very fond of snow, but Kate, how would YOU like it if you moved from sunny California to snowy Belletoona. She'll go back to California even if she has to earn it!

This book is funny, emotional and great for any age.

This book is really good. It's about a girl who moves to Bellatoona, PA from Isla Nada, CA. She tries to convince her parents that they shouldn't move by having tantrums, but that doesn't work, of course. Her little sister always tries to be miss perfect and annoys Kate (the main character).Kate doesn't want to leave her best friend so she runs away. When she finds out that her cool surfer boyfriend is dating her bestfriend, she gets really mad.I would recommend this book to anyone who has a sense of humor, especially if you are moving or have recently moved your family from one state to another. I moved from CA to MA (kind of like Kate) and found this book to be really funny because it kind of described some of the emotions I went through.But I made it just fine (like Kate does) in the end. Best of reading to ya!

An Enjoyable and Fun Read

This story was cute and fun to read. It lets the reader learn about a problem many children today face; moving. Believe it or not, it is not as predictible as one may think! All in all, it is great book for children of all ages!