I finished reading Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan a while ago and have the book right here to refer to while I write this post. My memory's not that good anymore:) What struck me the most about Surviving the Applewhites is the diverse cast of characters. You have Jake the juvenile deliquent, E.D. the thirteen-year-old girl who sees herself as the only "normal" person in her family of eccentrics, Grandpa Zedediah and his swearing parrot, and a guru named Govindaswami. Add in various other family members and crazy things are bound to happen. Jake, whose placement with the family is his "last chance", changes without his even knowing it sometimes. You'll laugh out loud at some of the predicaments of Jake and the Applewhites and learn that family can be found where you least expect it. I'd been meaning to read this book all year and I'm glad I finally did. Spend a little time with the Applewhites--they might change you a little too.
Mrs. Olson
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