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Erin Morris had the perfect summer planned. She would volunteer at the ASPCA, and prove she's old enough to own a dog. But then her dad loses his job and everthing changes. Despite her plans Erin finds herself shipped off to her grandmother's for the summer.
Erin's upset, but her grandmother is fun, and it'll be great to see her friend Cassie again. Best of all Erin will get to spend time with Grandma's black Lab, Lavender Blue. When her grandmother asks her to train him for the dog show, Erin is overjoyed. What a great way to show her parents that's she ready for a dog of her own.
Then of course, Erin relizes that she'll be the one showing Blue. How can she possibly perform in front of all those people--they might make fun of her hairy legs or her mousy hair. Her friend Cassie suggests a "reinvention," and, after surviving a depilatory disaster, and a horrible henna incident, Erin's just as ready for the ring as Blue.
Life seems almost perfect when she and Blue take first prize at the show, but then a terrible accident teaches Erin the most important lesson of her summer. It doesn't matter how she looks, or what other people think--for Erin, true friendship and love hold A Taste of Perfection.
This book is pretty good. Erin is an interesting character, and her friend Cassie is funny. The themes of reinventing oneself and participating in dog training would be cool to a lot of girls. All the dogs at the kennel add to the story, and the ending is very sweet, but sad. VOYA Codes: 3Q 4P M J (Readable without serious defects; Broad general YA appeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2002, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 190p,
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Jill Chalfant
reviewed A Taste of Perfection on July 13, 2013 A Taste of Perfection
I liked the more educational setup of this Guide, showcasing both locations, cats, and stories of each clan.
The short stories inside hit all the emotional beats but were not very well written. But it's a step up from the Code of the Clans.
The editing in this book is quite bad. When apprentices are named, there are only some where there later warrior (and leader) names are listed, in other cases, they are not; without any rhyme or reason. Furthermore, Running Wind is called Windstar in Moth Flight's story despite obviously not having gained her new name. Brightpaw is also misnamed.
The authors are still contradicting themselves. Why was SkyClan not listed or even mentioned with the founding of the clans? It sounds like all the cats collectively lost their memories which totally makes sense. On that note, it makes even less sense to have TigerClan, LeopardClan and LionClan. Where would these myths even come from, if not carried there by the tribe cats? But why would they feature the original territory; did they simply make them up?
I did not expect this book to be so frustrating.
You can also clearly see the bias towards ThunderClan. I had hoped to get more insight into the other clans, their favourite places in their territory or other interesting tidbits. Instead you get a very casual overview and a less than charming description of important members. On the hand, ThunderClans descriptions are positive and without any flaws.
I also cannot believe that ThunderClan is the only clan to have prophecies. Again, I wished there was more thought that had gone into this Field Guide to actually grow their worldbuilding.
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