A review by pattydsf
Going Going by Naomi Shihab Nye
3.0
I picked this up from the sale table at my local library and read it quickly. Unfortunately, I let it go too soon, so I didn’t get a quotation from it AND I didn’t write down all the places in San Antonio that Nye mentions.
Going, Going is a book intended for idealistic teens who might need to read about others who are trying to change the world. Florrie’s world is changing rapidly because her hometown, San Antonio is gaining lots of chains and big box stores. Regrettably, San Antonio is not the only place experiencing this issue. However, Florrie and her friends have some novel ways of bringing attention to these changes.
I enjoyed the story even though I knew that not all could be saved. I have visited San Antonio so that helped make the story real. I would recommend this to younger teens who want to know more about quirky unusual kids. I wish Nye had developed Florrie’s family a bit more – I think they would have been fun to know better.
Going, Going is a book intended for idealistic teens who might need to read about others who are trying to change the world. Florrie’s world is changing rapidly because her hometown, San Antonio is gaining lots of chains and big box stores. Regrettably, San Antonio is not the only place experiencing this issue. However, Florrie and her friends have some novel ways of bringing attention to these changes.
I enjoyed the story even though I knew that not all could be saved. I have visited San Antonio so that helped make the story real. I would recommend this to younger teens who want to know more about quirky unusual kids. I wish Nye had developed Florrie’s family a bit more – I think they would have been fun to know better.