I recently read the book In Front of God and Everybody: Confessions of April Grace by K.D. McCrite as part of the BookSneeze® blogger review team. Below is my review.This book is a great book for teenagers, young adults and adults alike. I am 29 years old and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I grew up in the "country" in Alabama and April Grace could be a combination of me and all of my friends growing up together during my childhood. I can't wait until the second book in this series comes out!!
April Grace is a typical tween (11 years old) living out in the country -- a "hillbilly" according to her new neighbors, Isabel and Ian. They are your typical California couple who have lost everything and Ian has decided they need to "get back to their roots" by moving to the country. Her sister, Myra Sue, LOVES Isabel and hangs onto every word she says. I love that April Grace says exactly what's on her mind and doesn't hold back anything ... that's what makes this book so hilarious! There are also serious moments that gets April Grace to thinking and she realizes in the end that she needs to be more like her parents -- who see the good in everyone, never judge, and put others ahead of themselves. They are good Christian people and you can see it through their actions. Although not written, there is a lot of swearing that is implied. April Grace just says that she can't repeat what they said. It is a great book and has a lot of great talking points for the young girl in your life.
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