Flashbacks to a horrifying episode with Cameron's father are revealed slowly and carefully, filling readers with a sense of dread, but ultimately her memories teach Jenna something surprising about her own strength. There is harsh material here, in the characters' presents as well as their pasts: Cameron is now an emancipated minor, and Jenna's family temporarily takes him in when he becomes homeless. But they will appreciate how honestly Jenna reveals the toll it takes on her when Cameron suddenly reappears, transferring into her senior class (she starts stealing and binge-eating again) their rekindled connection forces her to decide if “Jenna” is really who she wants to be. After Cameron moves away, Jennifer's cruel classmates tell her he has died, and her mother corroborates the story readers may find it hard to believe the subsequent revelation that she has, in fact, lied. Through well-timed flashbacks, thin, popular high school senior Jenna remembers being fat Jennifer, who along with her best friend, Cameron, endures teasing in elementary school and a hard home life (her single mother is almost never home, and his abusive father traumatizes both children).
) full-bodied characters and creative storytelling. From the National Book Award nominated author of Story of a Girl, SWEETHEARTS is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts Accompanying matter technical information on music Cataloging source TEFOD Zarr, Sara Dewey number Form of composition not applicable Format of music not applicable Interest level MG+ LC call number PZ7.Z26715 LC item number Swe 2008ab Literary text for sound recordings fiction Music parts not applicable PerformerNote Read by Sara Zarr Reading level 4.This book about a former misfit who must face her troubled childhood is dark and engrossing, thanks to Zarr's ( Story of a Girl When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be-but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her. They were also one another's only friend. Language eng Summary As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. Psychological abuse - Juvenile fiction.Dysfunctional families - Juvenile fiction.Label Sweethearts Title Sweethearts Statement of responsibility by Sara Zarr Creator
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