Reviews

• I'd read Downright Dency in the 6th grade and loved it. Somehow or another, I've kept a memory of it's enjoyment for 60 years and one day decided I'd try to find a copy of it. I'd forgotten what the book was about but remembered that I'd read it over and over again. I so wanted not to be disappointed in that memory and started reading with apprehension. But it was still there: a stubborn, determined young girl caught between her feelings and moral upbringing. And I wanting to be more like her. At one time in my life I attended a Quaker school and enjoyed that aspect of the story, I'm so glad I have it in my library. It's a friend that's found it's way home.

• clean, cute, entertaining

• I like the way this book was written. I like the Quaker style of it, and that's why I picked it up. But, before I get into a book,I like to skim through it to see if it's OK- a tactic I've learned from my mom. First of all, if you hope to learn about the Quaker life from the veiw of a girl, don't read this book. All you'll bump into is a girl who gradually falls into a whimsical romantic relationship with an outcast boy that she taught how to read. Second of all, this book teaches that if you really have to, go ahead and tell a lie. In truth, there is never a time in life where you really have to tell a lie. Lies are bad with no exception. You can always work around telling a lie. So overall,this book has a good Quaker vocabulary, but a few poor moral choices.

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