Dancing in the Streets of Brooklyn

This book was very cute Filled with romance, funny moments, and gang fights One thing I particularly liked about it was that it took place in Brooklyn, which I can relate to So i actually knew some of the places spoken about in the book You should really pick up this book which is filled with childish romance.

Summary For thirteen year old Judy Strand likes games of stickball which she plays in the street with her neighborhood friends She discovers something devastating, that the man she called Pa isn t her real father and her mother immigrated to America from Norway because her dad left her Judy feels angry at her mother for keeping the truth from her Judy doesn t want anyone to find out her deep secret Judy s close friends, and her own family, are in the process of recognizing that growing up encomp [...]

In this story there is a thirteen year old girl that lives in Sunset named Judy Right in the beginning, Judy finds out that she was adopted So there was some tension between her and her mother Later on in the book, her friend named Annette had a lot of competitions with their two other friends named Jacob and Andy But soon they all started to have feelings toward each other I was able to connect with that, and that made it enjoyable for me to read Many tragic had happened that got between Judy [...]

This book is so beautiful I just simply loved it This book has mix emotions It made me smile, laught, and made me feel sad I can relate to this book in many ways I learned that you may not be really related as in half brother or sister but your still family And you ll love eachother no matter what Also that you should never take anything for granted When you look back in life you ll regret , what you didn t do then, to the things that you did do I enjoyed reading this book so much I really liked [...]

this book is another great book by april lurie.um thats see theres so things i sould tell u about this book.well iwont spoil it for u but there is this sad part and there are several moments that make u wish u were this girl in this storyis book is also from the 1940s and 50s from what i remember.u guys have to read this book

This Made you think.How quick you could lose everything.How people change in the blink of eye.This book had romance , fights , anger and memories This book is so amazing I just loved it This book has mix emotions It made me smile,and made me feel sad I can relate to this book in many ways.Shows no matter how much you hate someone you cant get away from them.

This novel is a great resource of teenage angst and raw feeling It dealt with the tension of growing up and finding romance, while also putting up with the real life things like family and friends and school A magnificent read that will satisfy you on any rainy day.

One of the First Books I have read and I can say this is probably the one that gave me the impression that reading really is fun and is so powerful it can take you anywhere at anytime and at any person who you are reading about The Story is so light and sweet and cute and of course, of love.

This is a lovely story Judy lives in the Norwegian section of Brooklyn in 1944 and has a good life Nice family, nice friends, even a nice boy named Jacob who keeps turning up But Judy discovers a secret about her own life which makes her question everything And then there s Jacob

I read this book to my 4th grade class They loved it, and so did I The book keeps your attention and you really develop a relationship with the characters.

I could read this book over and over again I ve read it about four times While this book is somewhat of a beach read, it certainly has its great moments Five stars.

Interesting to read about places that I have always heard of Not the best writing but easy to read.

this is a book someone should read if they like realistic fiction based on a hitoric time this is a really good book i myself read it 2 times i reccomend this book to girls ages 11 to 14.

My favorite book of all time

i don t want to read it again ever

This was a cute love story

A summer story about a 13 year old living during WW2 in Brooklyn

Very good book It helped out a lot in History while I was learning about the war.

I absolutely loved this It was history and romance rolled into one Everytime I go to my local library I pick it up AMAZING 1O 1O

Norwegians in Brooklyn during WWII a light read with a pleasantly grumpy teenage protagonist.

This is a interesting book, and is perfect for my age it keeps u interested, and wanting to keep reading.

i like the fact that her mother didnt want the past to cme back to hunt her but it eventually did and thats something she still didnt want