Mistletoe

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Heartwarming holiday fluff for teens.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that characters eat marijuana-laced brownies, drink spiked egg nog, and smooch (the characters in one story have sex, but the details are vague). There's some product name-dropping, but for the most part there isn't a materialistic tone. At their heart, these stories have warm messages about the transformative power of the holidays.

  • At their heart, these stories have warm messages about the tranformative power of the holidays.
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  • Some kissing; a vague reference to having sex.

What's the story?

This book is really four short stories with holiday magic at their heart. The characters have different struggles (one realizes she's fallen for her best friend's boyfriend, while another, in a twist on The Gift of the Magi, wishes she could afford a real gift for her guy). In the end, all the characters learn a lesson -- and get kissed.


Is it any good?

 

There's nothing too earth-shattering here, but MISTLETOE is a sweet collection of holiday stories. Each of the four tales -- written by a pack of teen series writers -- plays upon similar themes but is distinct enough to keep readers engaged. In the end, these stories may not be particularly literary, but there are enough heartwarming moments -- and smooches -- to keep teen readers sighing happily.


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What families can talk about

Families can talk about some of the common themes in holiday stories: redemption, selflessness, and even finding true love. Can you think of other holiday movies and books that play upon these themes? We tend to think of this as a powerful time of year -- is this the truth or just a nice myth?


This review was written by Kate Pavao

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This review was written by Kate Pavao
Authors:Aimee Friedman, Hailey Abbott, Melissa de la Cruz, Nina Malkin
Book type:Fiction
Genre:Coming of Age
Publisher:Scholastic Inc.
Publication date:October 8, 2006
Number of pages:240
Paperback price:$8.99
Publisher's recommended age(s):13 - 13
Read aloud:13
Read alone:13

This review was written by Kate Pavao
 

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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
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