Runaway (by Wendelin Van Draanen)

this book is so great for kids 11+ i think. it was so good! i couldnt put it down, and was telling my mom the whole story! haha! but one thing i don't understand of the common sense review... how does it have any sex in it?

I loved this book. The violence may be something, But it carries out with a great message. And is a GREAT read.

This is, in my opinion, the greatest book ever written for teens. It is a story about an abused girl who used to be homeless, living on the streets with her drug-addict mother. When her mother dies, the girl goes into child foster care with two abusive families before she decides she can't take it anymore and runs away when the story starts. She is living on the streets again, and she goes through many scary, heart-wrenching adventures and mishaps before she finally finds a permanent home. This is a beautiful moving story that grabs you after the first page and doesn't let you go until the end. It is well-written and highly addictive, even more so because it is the diary of an 11-year-old girl (like me!) You are practically there with the character as she goes through these experiences. The flashback scenes to when her mom was till alive were the best parts, but also the hardest to read. The only downside was, as common sense mentioned, the story has an unrealistic ending. Also, parents may not be ok with the violence and drug abuse by Holly's mother and boyfriend in the flashbacks, so I reccomend parents read these ahead of time with anyone under 9. Great read for kids 10+ who can handle a mature story Note: Lexalolu must read

This book, in my opinion, is a great book. It made me cry and thankful for a hot shower and clean clothes. I think this book kind of opened my eyes a little. It helped me realized that everyone has a story. And you shouldn't judge on what you perceive a person to be.

I'm 13, doing a book report for my middle grades project. My teacher asked us to pick a book and she would approved it. The minute I picked up runaway, I knew it would be the book for me. I'm the type of person who like the pre-teenage action like this. If you're not one that can take violence or drug abuse or anything of that nature, this book isn't recommended. I can very honestly say that I love this book. It makes me feel so thankful and if I could talk to Holly, oh there are so many things I could say. A great book for teenage readers!

i amonly 14 years old and i had got this book in Rhode Island and was already at page 173 after 3 days. if i was put in the same position at 12yrs i would be very much like Holly. I thought it was a great book!!

I am 12 years old and it is age appropriate for kids that can handle it. There are no curse words, but they are not suitable for ages under 12. This is a good book that I think is very,very good! It has some talk about drugs, but they are saying it is a bad thing. Which is good.