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What Hearts (Laura Geringer Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bruce Brooks
Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Book
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0064471276
EAN: 9780064471275
ASIN: 0064471276
Publication Date: October 30, 1992
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Recipient of a 1993 Newbery Honor, this novel is an achingly beautiful, powerfully rendered journey through childhood that is not to be missed, now available in a new edition with a striking new cover. “From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points.” -- Pointer Review/Kirkus Reviews “Combines fast, exciting action with an astonishing ending that proves the power of the individual imagination.” -- Starred Review/ALA Booklist "Asa—possessed of rare sweetness, humor, and inner strength—survives intact cruel tests of his integrity, intellect, and sense of decency. From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points." —K. "Told with controlled imagery, insightful illumination of motive and the needs of his characters, Brooks has proven himself once again a master of language." —BL. 1993 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)
1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
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 Tough Divorced Family July 2, 2007
When Asa was seven years old, he came home from first grade, ready to impress his mother and father with what he had done on the last day of school. Instead of finding them inside and ready to listen, his mother was outside with a suitcase and their house was cleaned out. She explained that she and his father were getting a divorce and he was leaving with her that day. They flew to meet up with her high school sweetheart, who immediately disliked Asa. Asa, for his part, immediately disliked his future stepfather, too.
At nine, Asa was experienced at changing schools and making friends. Most of his classmates liked him, but he joined the class partway through the year when everyone was already matched up with partners or groups for the talent show to be presented to the rest of the school and the students' parents. One boy, Joel, offers to let Asa recite a poem with him, but when Asa reads the poem he hates it and convinces Joel to do another poem with him. The problem is that Joel is not very smart and can't seem to be able to memorize the new poem.
When he is eleven, Asa discovers baseball and finally is able to have something that connects him to his stepfather, who is suspicious of Asa's love of reading and the amount of time he spends by himself.
At twelve, Asa realizes he is in love with a girl in his class and he struggles with how to let her know how he feels. At the same time, he watches his mother struggle with depression. Will Asa's family ever be normal like it was when he was a child?
I liked the snippets of important times in Asa's life instead of focusing on one year or another more limited time frame. Asa was a very interesting character, because he was so bright and able to get along with other kids so well, but he was unable to win over his stepfather. I liked, though, that Asa was always true to himself, despite the consequences.
I couldn't believe that any mother would let her new husband be so consistently mean to her child for so long. I also didn't like that Asa's real father was never mentioned. I thought he should have had at least a little impact on Asa's life, whether it was because he was in Asa's life or because he wasn't.
 The Best Book In The World!!!! May 17, 2007
I love this book!!! It was a little sad though. When he graduated the first grade he was so happy but whenever he told someone about it they did not seem to care. Then he moved ten times before he was eleven. His stepfather was so mean to him!!! Especially when he hit him with the baseball when they were practicing! My favorite part was when the love of his life gave him to candy hearts that said "I love you".
review by ChanilShanghai November 27, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is Chan Il's book review not mine
This is a book about a boy named Asa. It is written by Bruce Brooks. This book doesn't seem to be one of the best books that Bruce Brooks wrote, though most of his books got at least 4-stars from readers.
I thought this book was about sports, which was what the librarian said, but sports wasn't the main thing in the book. There are many characters like his mother, father, and his stepfather but it mainly draws his life from his first grade to his fifth grade.
Asa's parents get divorced when he was in his first grade and his mother marries a man from her university, called Dave. Asa doesn't really like his mother going out with another man but he couldn't do anything about it. As the time goes, Asa seems to get along quite well with Dave but I still think that Asa didn't like Dave from the start.
One of the other things that this book deals with is Asa's first love. As this boy goes to school, he starts to like a pretty and brainy girl named Jean in his school. In the middle of the book, Asa says to her that he likes her but she doesn't answer. But at the Valentine Day, Jean gives Asa a candy saying `I love you I love you' on the candy wrapper.
This book manages to talk about his parents and his first love at the same time which really makes this a 5star book to me. I want to recommend this book to anyone who has the opportunity to do so.
review by ChanilShanghai November 27, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a book about a boy named Asa. It is written by Bruce Brooks. This book doesn't seem to be one of the best books that Bruce Brooks wrote, though most of his books got at least 4-stars from readers.
I thought this book was about sports, which was what the librarian said, but sports wasn't the main thing in the book. There are many characters like his mother, father, and his stepfather but it mainly draws his life from his first grade to his fifth grade.
Asa's parents get divorced when he was in his first grade and his mother marries a man from her university, called Dave. Asa doesn't really like his mother going out with another man but he couldn't do anything about it. As the time goes, Asa seems to get along quite well with Dave but I still think that Asa didn't like Dave from the start.
One of the other things that this book deals with is Asa's first love. As this boy goes to school, he starts to like a pretty and brainy girl named Jean in his school. In the middle of the book, Asa says to her that he likes her but she doesn't answer. But at the Valentine Day, Jean gives Asa a candy saying `I love you I love you' on the candy wrapper.
This book manages to talk about his parents and his first love at the same time which really makes this a 5star book to me. I want to recommend this book to anyone who has the opportunity to do so.
 what hearts May 5, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is about a boy named Asa who is in 1st grade and this book is full of excitment and adventure.He has all straight A's on his report card unlike me.His mom is having a devorse with his dad and he doesn't want that to happen. His mom is going out with someone and Asa doesn't like that. This book was great because it had lots of things to think about. What kind of things you might go through in your younger ages with divorses and other crises in life. In conclusion this was a good book and their is no other book like it.
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