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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Sarah C. I thought this book was ok but it would have been better if the father was acutally nice he just seemed really mean.It would have been a funny story if the dad was a little more relaxed like had a bad temper but not all the time. (  ) dreamerenglish2 | Nov 3, 2009 |  ACR  paris-pace | Mar 21, 2009 | Replay is the story of a boy who feels lost in his large family. His siblings have talents that he views as more appreciated by his parents, like football and singing. During the story, the boy discovers that he wants to try his hand at acting and earns a part in a play written by his drama teacher. His best friend also earns a part. In the end, he learns that he is a fine actor and his parents are proud of his accomplishments. While much of the story is surface bound and does not deal with the tougher issues of adolescence, the revelation of his friend's loss of a little brother earlier in her life brings some depth to the plot. As an only child, the busy, bustling family life that was so difficult for the main character sounded fantastic to me! In the classroom, I would use the play script at the back of the story to act out the actual play prior to reading the accompanying story. In addition, it might be useful as part of a bigger study of family units and sibling relationships. StephanieWhite | Feb 19, 2008 | This would have a been good school play! (  ) madisonT.L.I4 | Jan 7, 2008 | Sharon Creech just rocks my world! I read Replay last night, cried and cried and cracked up a bit, too. Creech just takes such good care of you and her characters in her stories. Leo is one of many; a band of noisy goats as the mother calls them. He is trying to figure out his place in his family, reconcile the 13-year old Giorgio in the journal with the man who is his father and understand how siblings can disappear from families. Also, that maybe parakeets go to heaven, shoebox and all. I could cry again just thinking about it. Originally posted March 1, 2007 kconcannon | Sep 26, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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