Spencer, Katherine. Saving Grace. N.Y. Parachute LLC, 2007 246 pages. (Realistic Fiction)In this story a girl named Grace lives with her family. During the summer Grace’s brother Matt was driving in his car to go get milk at the fast mart, when he was on his way home he ran into a tree and died. Ever since the accident Grace has been really upset. When she goes back to school she is a little annoyed and a little sad because, everyone around her keeps asking if what happened is true and if she is okay. As she went to sit with her friends at lunch, a girl walked into her, and Grace spilled her lunch on Philomena. The girls sitting at the table next to the scene were laughing. Their names are Dana, Lindsay, and Morgan they were….. well I guess you can call them the popular group. After Philomena walked away Dana called Grace over to the table and they talked, she invited Grace to come over to her house after school. Grace accepted the offer. Ever since her brother’s death she has been begin to do negative things. Hanging out with the “popular” group was probably not the best choice she has made. When they were hanging out Dana made Grace an alcoholic drink. Then Grace started dancing with Dylan. When Dylan and Dana’s step mom show up, she takes everyone home. As the story goes on Grace gets worse. If you want to see if she will get better then you should read this book.
I liked this book because it teaches you that you have the ability to make the right choices. It is a good book and it has a lot problem solving in it. I think that it is good reading material. If you like Drama then you should read this book.
Reviewed by: laxlady014
