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Icy Sparks

By Gwyn Hyman Rubio

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| Paperback | 9780142000205

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In the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Cape Ann, a funny, sad, wise, and redeeming first novel about a young girl's battle with a troubling affliction. Rural Kentucky in the 1950s is not an easy place to grow up in, and it's especially hard for 10-year-old Icy Sparks, an orContinue

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Click the pic to buy the book. Support this site! Get all your books by clicking on this Amazon link. Icy Sparks has led a troubled life. Her mother died just two weeks after giving birth to the young girl. Her father died when she was four. Since th ... (read full critics)

thebookhaven published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010

Icy Sparks

Icy Sparks has led a troubled life. Her mother died just two weeks after giving birth to the young girl. Her father died when she was four. Since then, her grandparents, Matanni and Patanni have raised her. As a small child, Icy has few troubles. Lif ... (read full critics)

thebookhaven published on Thu, 2 Sep 2010

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Young Girl with Tourette's

Beautifully written story of a young girl in 1950's Kentucky who develops Tourette's. She speaks with clarity about how the disorder affects her and those around her. Icy befriends a severely obese woman who teaches her that the inside of a person is what truly is important. Rubio uses humor and ... (continue)

Beautifully written story of a young girl in 1950's Kentucky who develops Tourette's. She speaks with clarity about how the disorder affects her and those around her. Icy befriends a severely obese woman who teaches her that the inside of a person is what truly is important. Rubio uses humor and a truly Southern voice to soften the heartbreaking tale of coming of age in a small town while feeling very alone and different. Highly recommend - Oprah hit this one right on the mark.

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Bibliophile said on Sep 27, 2009 | Add your feedback

I might have rated this one higher but I felt the ending was weak and rushed. Just an okay read for me.

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Leahrussell76 said on Oct 27, 2009 | Add your feedback

Icy Sparks

The writing is not bad and I usually enjoy a well-written character driven story, but in this case, I found it very difficult to connect to Icy or maintain interest in her story. This story is told from 1st person view, but some how the reader still seems to be kept at a distance.

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Readingrat said on Jul 1, 2008 | Add your feedback