This was a great book and is highly recommended by this Mom! Life is sometimes hard for kids to understand, and this book does a great job of relating to the kids, while at the same time showing that obedience to your parents, getting along with your brother and sisters, and all the other rules are there for a reason, and the blessing that come from following them. I loved the fact that Rachel goes through all the emotions my daughter goes through when she gets in trouble. While it did give the story an authentic feel, it also slowed the story down, especially in the beginning. The only thing I didn’t like about the book was the heavy usage of Pennsylvania Dutch. Wanda Brunstetter does an excellent job of bringing you into the characters, and you can feel Rachel’s frustration as she learns about growing up. It took me a little to get into the story, but after a couple of pages I fell in love with little Rachel. Will Rachel’s friends and family survive the mischief she brings into their lives - and will Rachel learn any life lessons along the way? School’s Out! And so is an energetic Amish girl with trouble following close on her barefooted heels! When nine-year-old Rachel Yoder isn’t bringing frogs to church or taking wild buggy rides, she’s setting fireflies free and trying out new skateboards in all the wrong places.
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