Not being a huge fan of the overthetop parody of radical christianity that saved supplies, i liked this book. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. I have read several books in my lifetime im 12im using my mothers account, but only three books have ever made have to tear my eyes away from the page. Mena in studying evolution finds that she can fight for what she believes in.
The five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom totals for april. Singlehandedly responsible for getting her church, her pastor, and her former friends and parents sued for millions of dollars. Robin brande following her conscience leads high school freshman mena to clash with her parents and former friends from their conservative christian church, but might result in better things when she stands up. Welcome to life for mena, whose year is starting off in the worst. The book has a lot of drama, some science, a lot of excitement, and it is was really funny to read. All her old friends hate her, she got kicked out of church, and it seems that her parents dont understand the meaning of unconditional love. Following her conscience leads high school freshman mena to clash with her parents and former friends from their conservative christian church, but might result in better things when she stands up for a teacher who refuses to include intelligent design in lessons on evolution. I cant wait to see robin brande challenge readers in her next book. My favorite line from the book is i believe in evolution.
Besides the normal worries of a teenager starting high school, mena has other problems to think about. Suspecting a fellow classmate to be gay, the group harassed him and after his attempted suicide, mena sent an apologetic letter naming names. The protagonist, mena, is very rooted in her faith, but she still believes in evolution. The whole premise is one which i personally havent read in a young adult book before. But i think evolution, me and other freaks of nature is an important book for anyone to read because it somewhat reconciles science and religon. Mena is being shunned and bullied by the people she used to be in a church group with. The kindle book format for this title is not supported. Shepherd begins the unit on evolution, school becomes more dramatic than mena could ever imagine. It is a book about her experience of her first year in high school, a fight between evolution. Her books are so ageappropriate and so well written i cannot convince my 12 yo to put the book down to eat. I knew today would be ugly its the first day of high school for mena, and already her world looks bleak.
General,schools fiction, evolution fiction,blogs fiction,interpersonal relations fiction,childrens books young adult fiction,schools juvenile fiction,juvenile fiction,interpersonal relations juvenile fiction. They all belong to an ultraconservative church harry potter and the lord of the rings are banned from her reading list. Evolution, me and other freaks of nature by robin brande evolution, me and other freaks of nature is a book about a girl whos just starting high school, named mena, but this isnt just any normal kid starting high school, she used to be part of the tightest knit clique in the school. Teachingbooks evolution, me and other freaks of nature. Ya novel centering around 14yo mena, a freshman girl who has recently gotten kicked out of her church and is now being frozen out by her parents. Evolution, me, and other freaks of nature by robin brande mena knows that her first day of school will be horrendous, but she doesnt think it will ever get as bad as it does. Vernoffs voice is appropriately young, sweet, and shows growth as mena finds her way. I learned about this book in young adult literature in the 21st century.
Evolution, me and other freaks of nature by robin brande 16. Evolution, me, and other freaks of nature materials for. Mena reeces freshman year is not turning out as planned. Welcome to life for mena, whose year is starting off in the worst way possible. Until she messed up and did the right thing that is. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Youd probably think that being called a freak of nature would be an insult to anyone.
Evolution, me, and other freaks of nature by robin brande prezi by taylor storts summary in the realistic fiction book, evolution, me, and other freaks of nature by robin brande, mena is a high school freshman who is going through a lot of trouble. I would imagine that religious fundamentalists wouldnt care for the book, because they are portrayed in a fairly negative manner especially the pompous minister. Ask for testimony from teens who have read the book, and enjoyed it, or even found it valuable. Evolution, me, and other freaks of nature by robin brande. Evolution, me and other freaks of nature by robin brande. This book is basically a slightly candycoated version of the movie saved with mandy moore and macaulay culkin.