Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Gifted Book 1) by Marilyn Kaye
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Oct.28, 2013, under Bullying, Girl Drama, Real life, Sam's Reviews, Supernatural
Who would like this book? Girls 12 years and up, who like books with a lot of drama and a paranormal twist.
The goods on this book: Meadowbrook Middle School’s social stratification is extreme, and Amanda “The Queen of Mean” Beeson maintains her position at the top of the social heap by aggressively bullying the students that are beneath her. She gets the shock of her life, though, when she has a moment of weakness and feels compassion for Tracy Devon, the most pathetic girl in the school. This moment leads to a paranormal event: Amanda becomes trapped inside Tracey’s body. As Amanda learns about Tracey’s life, she makes some crucial discoveries about the “gifted” program at their school and also gains some understanding of Tracey. How do these discoveries affect Amanda and her attitude toward others? What else does Amanda discover about herself? Out of Sight, Out of Mind is surprisingly clever and engaging, dealing with cliques and bullying in a creative way that ends up revealing a lot about the characters without getting overly complex.
The details: 229 pages; 2009 Review by Samrarian
