Katie John by Mary Calhoun6/25/2023 ![]() She is a believable and likable protagonist, worthy of one of my favorite words:irrepressible,a quality that encouraged me to be more than the socially proscribed roles I saw growing up. I love how she is so physically active, courageous, headstrong, and often acts before thinking. (They are some of the most understanding parents in children’s literature.) Her parents are loving, accepting, and affirm who she is even when she causes problems. ![]() Katie John has a great imagination that often gets her in trouble, but often helps her get out of a fix. I can see why I loved this character and her adventures. The KATIE JOHN books were some of my favorites as a child, and my son just bought me a set of “the old ones” for Christmas. At the end of the book, I was sad to say goodbye, but felt as if this was a girl who was going to do just fine-with or without a Heathcliff in her life. And given her personality, she manages to get herself in plenty of trouble. Of course, her choices are all boys from her middle school. In this book, Katie John has discovered WUTHERING HEIGHTS, and hopes to find her own dreamy, strong, emotionally charged man. The supporting characters are a joy, too. (Though I had to buy a used copy since libraries no longer carry it.) Part of me was sad to have Katie John growing up, yet the series clearly moved her along the early adolescent path. Katie John cest moi Goofy, ham-handed, good-natured and well-meaning, she blunders her way through her 10th year in this sweetly nostalgic story. ![]() ![]() I read this fourth book in the series close upon the heels of having read the other three. ![]()
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