The Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguie

The Summer of Cotton Candyby npage

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October 15, 2009: The Summer of Cotton Candy was a really good book. I thought it was interesting and kept you wanting to read it. You wanted to know what was going to happen next a lot. There are also two more books in this series and after reading this book, I really want to read the other ones. This is also my favorite genre. I just like how it sometimes relates to actual real lives. In this book, there actually were a few parts that related to my life. For example, when she is wondering why her parents are punishing her and she is thinking back on what she might have done that lead to her parents doing this. In her case, her dad is making her have a summer job. In my case, it's just small stuff like when my parents make me do stuff I don't want to do. She definitely learned a lesson from it, though. At her job, which is a cotton candy operator at an amusement park, she learns to keep going even if you get discouraged. Her boss might have yelled at her a few times, or some of her co workers might not like her that much, and she even got accused for a few things she didn't really do, but she still kept working and didn't quit.

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A Sweet Coming of Age Taleby irish_breakfast

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March 15, 2009: The Summer of Cotton Candy is a sweet and lighthearted story that brings to life the summer adventures of Candace Thompson, a 17 year old who is forced to leave her comfort zone the summer between her junior and senior years to work at The Zone, a gigantic and amazing amusement park.

Assigned to work a cotton candy cart (that is mechanized and unexpectedly takes off at will to zoom to new locations throughout the park), Candace must learn how to deal with rowdy customers, best friend problems, the challenges of holding down a summer job, and, best of all, the joy and pain that comes with having a boyfriend for the very first time (who, by the way, has bright blue eyes and plays Robin Hood at The Zone).

A wholesome and engaging coming of age tale, Cotton Candy shows us a young woman of faith coming to terms with who she is, and who she wants to be in the future, as she grapples with a wealthy best friend who always wants to buy her things, even though she can't return the favor, and a high school dropout boyfriend who is gorgeous but only lives for the moment, although he is bright and talented. Will Candace be who her friends want her to be? Or will she find her own path?

Highly recommended for teen and pre-teen girls, and those who want to remember exactly what it's like to be that age, with all the worries, concerns, and simple pleasures that entails.