The Education of Hailey KendrickBy Eileen Cook
Simon Pulse, 2011. 256 pgs. Young Adult
Obsessed with order and safety after her mother’s death, Hailey Kendrick lives by the rules and is content with her stable boyfriend of four years. But when her father suddenly, and with no thought of Hailey’s feelings, cancels their summer plans together, Hailey vandalizes school property. She starts breaking other rules and soon finds herself surrounded by three boys who offer three very different things. With all this new chaos, Hailey begins to wonder who she really is. This book wasn’t really worth my time. Hailey’s problems could be interesting, but she doesn’t stand out in a crowded field of young adult realistic novels. Also, some of her schoolmates’ antics were tiring and crass.
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