Ten Things We Did, by Sarah Mlynowski

Then Things We Did, by Sarah Mlynowski, is about typical teenagers who like to party and ignore their parents. April, a 16 year old girl, doesn't want to move to another state with her Dad, so she convinces her Dad and her Stepmother, that she will behave and live in her friend's house until she graduates her High School. Her whole life pretty much becomes a mess after all the fun she had after her parents left the state. She is not doing good at school anymore, her boyfriend cheated on her and she loses some of her friends. Pretty much she did 10 things that she shouldn't have done, so she pays for her mistakes.

"Ten Things We Did" is a fun and great story. It teaches that we shouldn't lie to our parents. The truth is going to be revealed sometime. Sometimes we think we're mature enough to make life decisions, but at this age, we change our mind about something very easily, so we have to think about something for a long time then go for it. April wanted a carefree life, without parents, but all she got was problems. Many of them. The story does not end on a sad note, but she realizes her mistake, which is the best part of the story.

Reviewed by Iren, grade 9.
Central Library