by Mary Downing Hahn Published by Sandpiper ISBN: 978-0547016412 192 pgs. Student review by Emily P. Daphne's Book is a well written novel by Mary Downing Hahn. The main characters are Jessica and Daphne. They never thought that they'd be friends. But, because of one thing, something started, and they started to feel different about each other. It all started when Jessica was assigned to do a project with the class "weirdo," Daphne. It was Daphne's first year at Jessica's school. She never talked, didn't dress like the other girls, had her nose in a book often, and was constantly hiding her face with her long hair. The other kids teased her and called her things like "Daffy," or "Daffy Duck." Jessica thought that doing a project with her would be social suicide. As time went on, they grew to be friends, but Jessica still didn't share it with people because of peer pressure. As they got to know each other, they started to hang out. But one day, Daphne told Jessica a big secret, and Jessica made a promise to keep it. As time went on, Jessica learned that it would be dangerous to continue to keep Daphne's secret. Jessica thought about the secret a lot. She thought things like, should she tell? This book is full of questions, answers, and suspense. It is geared toward young girls, and is very relatable (at least to me, anyway). It is about two friends, and how peer pressure sometimes gets them down. I recommend Daphne's Book to anyone who has ever felt peer pressure, or has gone through hard times. |
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