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?

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.

its pretty good Im a seventh grader and my english teacher reads it everyday at school

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 think the book is alrigth for preteen or kids 12 and up not for little kids because of the violence. what bout you?

This book is one of my faveriote books ever. It doesn't sugercoat anything like Disney does,It teaches kids survival,and it's just awesome. Sure there is drugs and some violence but i think 14 and up is a little overboard.