Starry Night (The Christy Miller Series #8)
Grade 7-10-The eighth book in the series finds Christy, 16, making decisions about boys, friendships, and family, while trying to live out her Christian faith. She and her best friend, Katie, send mixed signals to one another about Christy's former boyfriend, Rick, now showing interest in Katie. Meanwhile, Christy continues to pine for Todd, who's in Hawaii, and discovers she also enjoys the company of his friend Doug. For those readers unfamiliar with previous stories, the plot and characters seem confusing and of soap-opera dimensions. The vacillation by Christy and others between mean-spiritedness and self-righteous behavior, and the offensive use of the name "The God-lovers," for the college-aged Bible study group, sadly diminish the primary message of trying to do God's will in a complex world.Sharon Grover, Arlington County Department of Libraries, VACopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.