Eleanor & Park
By: Rainbow Rowell
Rowell, R. (2013). Eleanor & park. London: Orion Books.
2014 Printz Award Honor Book
Note: This award is given to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Summary: It is 1986 in Omaha. Park is a half Korean teenage boy who has a good life. Eleanor is new and doesn't quite fit in. Eleanor rides the bus and Park reluctantly lets her sit next to him. As the days go on they soon realize they have a lot in common and their relationship turns into a friendship and then into love. Park helps Eleanor through her life. He does not save her specifically but helps give her strength to make it through her awful home life of abuse, neglect, poverty, and her step-father. The end of this story is somewhat misleading. You do not truly know what happens between Eleanor and Park. You do hope for the best and are crossing your fingers that they come together again.
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