Remembering the Good Times
by Richard Peck
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Trav, Kate, and Buck make up a trio during their freshman year in high school, but their special friendship may not be enough to save Trav as he pressures himself relentlessly to succeed, in his own eyes as well as in the eyes of his parents and the world.Tags
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Buck, Kate and Trav are best of friends in high school. Buck lives with his divorced dad, Kate looks after her great-grandmother Polly, and Trav is a tortured soul from a wealthy family. Trav worries far too much about school and what he needs to learn to make it to a good college. Buck and Kate try to be there for him but even they don't know how troubled Trav is until he commits suicide.
2.5 stars. Having loved the characters, heart, and humor in some of Peck's books (_A Long Way from Chicago_, _On the Wings of Heroes_, etc), I thought this book would provide some of the same. It didn't quite deliver. It was a fair story, but the characters didn't have the depth I was hoping for.
Remembering the Good Times by Richard Peck is about a friendship between three teenagers, Buck,Kate and Trav. They are are remembering all the good times they spent together before Trav commits suicide.
I would suggest this book to high schoolers. I thought this was a great book in which we could relate. We all want to remember the good times with our friends when we are down.
I would suggest this book to high schoolers. I thought this was a great book in which we could relate. We all want to remember the good times with our friends when we are down.
Buck, Kate and Trav have been good friends for years, now they are 16. Told from Buck's point of view, this book shows Trav's mental deterioration which results in his suicide. Kate and Buck are devastated and can't grieve and let go. In a public meeting, to get to the reason for Trav's suicide, Buck finally brakes down.
You assume your friends will survive growing up , no matter how hard it is. So when one doesn't, 2 others must find a way to survive without him.
Buck, Kate and Trav best friends remember the good times they shared growing up before tradegy , Trav commits suicide. Kate and Buck find themselves having a difficult time letting go and moving on with their lives.
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Richard Peck was born in Decatur, Illinois on April 5, 1934. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from DePauw University in 1956. After graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army in Germany, where he worked as a chaplain's assistant writing sermons and completing paperwork. He received a master's degree in English from show more Southern Illinois University in 1959. He taught high school English in Illinois and New York City. He stopped teaching in 1971 to write a novel. His first book, Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, was published in 1972 and was adapted as the 1992 film Gas Food Lodging. He wrote more than 40 books for both adults and young adults including Amanda/Miranda, Those Summer Girls I Never Met, The River Between Us, A Long Way from Chicago, A Season of Gifts, The Teacher's Funeral, Fair Weather, Here Lies the Librarian, On the Wings of Heroes, and The Best Man. A Year down Yonder won the Newbery Medal in 2001 and Are You in the House Alone? won an Edgar Award. The Ghost Belonged to Me was adapted into the film Child of Glass. He received the MAE Award in 1990 and the National Humanities Medal in 2002. He died following a long battle with cancer on May 23, 2018 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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