Reviews for Nurse of Spirit Lake

The average rating for Nurse of Spirit Lake based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-22 00:00:00 Gregory S Karmel This book is one of my favorites from childhood. I think I've checked it out of the library at least 5 times before I received my own copy. I still go back every once and awhile to re-read it. It's such an accurate and honest account of a 12 year old girl being bounced around from one group of insufferable relatives to the next until she lands with a down-to-earth, kind, yet unconventional wiccan aunt. I love this book. I know its probably out of print, but why isn't it more popular, like some of Barthe DeClements' other YA books like "The Fourth Grade Wizards" or "Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade?"

Review # 2 was written on 2018-01-25 00:00:00 Ardon Manuel Some books affect us so much that they become a part of us. This was one of those books for me. As a child, I related to Copper and her life, and through her experiences, I learned that bad things happen to good people for no reason, and there's often nothing I can do about it. I learned the strength and power that comes with telling the truth, and I learned the importance of respect--respect for others and respect for self. I learned that I don't have the power to control or change others, but I do have the power to control my actions and my re-actions to other's behavior. I haven't read this book in years, but after a particularly turbulent week, I found myself in need of comfort and guidance. I found it, again, in the pages of DeClements' book.