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| Rooster | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth Nixon Weaver
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
Category: Book
List Price: $6.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1405971
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 316
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0761452184
EAN: 9780761452188
ASIN: 0761452184
Publication Date: April 30, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New, may have slight shelfwear.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Fifteen-year-old Kady is tired of everything--her tiny house, her shabby clothes, hard work in the hot Florida sun on her family's struggling citrus farm--especially looking out for Cuban-born, brain-damaged, 13-year-old Rooster, even when he squeezes her hand tightly and says, "Madrina makes bad things go away." Things start looking up, however, when she meets Jon, a charming rich kid from across the lake. Or do they? Jon's world is one of money, marijuana, and Joni Mitchell (this is the 1960s), and Kady learns the hard way that the price of her relationship with him is unbearably high. Hilarious moments (such as when Kady's grandmother is desperate to find her Flames of Fire lipstick before the news comes on because she thinks Walter Cronkite can see her through the TV screen) shine alongside heart-wrenching stories of love and loss. The overall effect is entirely captivating: as Kady finds the strength to become herself, there's no question that she will inspire others to do the same. A wonderful first novel. (Ages 12 and older) --Karin Snelson
Product Description
Rooster is a Marshall Cavendish publication.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 I loved this book March 9, 2007
I absolutley loved this book. I think that it is a great book for adults and children. The characters are real and well rounded. You will fall in love with Rooster espeacially. The wonderful details will weave a perfect picture for you of this world that the author created. I think that there is a little bit of everyone in this book, and you can recongnize yourself in it. Highly recommended.
Richie's Picks: ROOSTER January 31, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Back in 1962 a migrant couple, whose third child has just been born is befriended by the elderly owners of a small Florida citrus orchard. The trees in the orchard have just been destroyed by a major freeze, and the migrant couple are given their American dream opportunity: they get to buy the land at a price they can afford, replace the trees, and wait seven years for the first crop. In the meantime the father supports the family by working at the local citrus processing plant. The mom helps make ends meet by buying cheap, tacky clothes and cans of "surprise" food--the ones which the labels have dropped off of. And the kids have a healthy schedule of never-ending chores in order to make it all work.
"Look over yonder, what do you see, the sun is a-rising, most definitely..."
Living next door are a father and his two sons, the remaining members of a family who had escaped by sea from Cuba. The younger son is the brain-damaged Rooster.
My reaction to ROOSTER is affected by my ability to relate to the main character, Kady, whose mid-1950's fictional birth was within a year of my own. The story, primarily set in 1969, is well ornamented with references to the clothing, music, TV commercials, and news of the day.
But, to me, it is the background tale of Kady's parents which really drives the story. The way Kady "is" and the way she and her brother respond to the culture and consumerism surrounding them can only be understood when you understand the way they have been raised.
"...I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightnin'. I see bad times today..."
My first thoughts of ninth grade (1969) are Woodstock and the Chicago 7 trial. But to Kady's parents, 1969 is to be the long-awaited first commercial crop that their orchard will produce.
Rooster has always called Kady his "madrina," his godmother; he believes that Kady can always make everything okay. But Kady is coming of age and becomes girlfriend to the son of a wealthy Florida land developer. The main story here is what happens when Kady and Jon's careless young love affects everyone around them, especially Rooster.
"What does it take to win your love for me? How can I make this dream come true for me?.."
This is a marvelous tale with a wealth of drama, romance, humor, cruelty, drugs, and rock 'n roll. This first novel by Beth Nixon Weaver is a 12 and up which I see as acceptable for classroom use: The romance is sensual, not sexual--the content is limited to kissing and the ambiguous "making out." Marijuana use is central to the story and is bound to be the catalyst for some important discussions.
"...And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make..."
Rooster July 29, 2004
The orange smell permeates the room as the pages turn. Set in the citrus growing area of Florida in the 1960s, ROOSTER tells the story of a boy named Carlos and a girl named Kady. Carlos is a boy semi-obsessed with chickens, hence the nickname Rooster. Kady is Rooster's madrina (godmother), even though she is a mere two years older than him. This year Kady is entering high school --- and we all know what that means: She wants Rooster to get out of her face, and he seems to be even more clingy. Just when Kady thinks all hope is lost, she meets Jon, who's everything she's hoped for --- cute, rich and exactly what she needs to escape Rooster.
Sick of her family, her house, and just about everything else, Kady can't wait to go to high school. Having fallen in love with Jon and the life that he gives her, she can't be bothered with chores and whatnot. But what happens when Kady gets too involved and starts thinking only of herself? As she spirals into a world of lavish overabundance, she forgets how much she really cares about Rooster...
In ROOSTER, Beth Nixon Weaver shows just how hard citrus farming is. More importantly, though, is the relationship between neighbors. Rooster must face the facts --- he cannot always depend on Kady, he must look to himself for support. Kady can no longer be "O Mighty Protector of the Chickens."
Nixon Weaver's book is revealing and startling all at once. I began reading it with a snob's mentality. Why would I want to read this book about farming oranges? I don't even like oranges. But I gave it a try, and so should you. Just as Kady learned, there are some things that are important, no matter who they are, how they act, or what they're about.
--- Reviewed by Lisa Marx
Poignancy in a laugh out loud novel July 11, 2003
Akwardness is part of growing up, and taking the wrong road is part of it.Kady is a kid yearning for freedom and who comes a long? Salvation, or at least that is how she sees Jon, a rich pot head.
When her ward or annoying pest, Rooster (who fondly refers to her as Madrina or godmother in his blind devotion) is hurt while she is stoned, Kaye is piled with guilt that soon makes way for fustration. Everything spins into a funnel, as Kady tries to make sense of her relationship with Jon, her position with school, her family, and even where she stands with Tony (next door neighbor, older brother to Rooster)And when things go into a tail spin, she must wonder if what she's done is right, and if she can fix it, or deal with the guilt. Mixed with hilarious characters, loony grandma, parinoid mother, silent dad, dynanmite neighbor, sweet friend, handful of remorseful crackpots, ever happy Rooster, and cranky Kady who is attempting to cover her roots, but as she swiftly learns: everything that she ever wanted it right there...
reading this is like tasting fresh-squeezed orange juice November 19, 2002
For all you folks out there that loathe teenybopper bologna books, you'd love this incredibly real, alive book. I sure as heck did. It so incredibly not a teenybopper book because it is genuinely funny, sweet, and makes you go through a roller-coaster of real emotions. I mean, I grew up in Florida and the imagery reminds me precisely of what growing up in Florida was like. It's stance regarding drugs and teenage life is revolutionary. Plus, it's the first time I've ever guffawed over a woman's non-existant affair with "dear walty." So if I were you, I'd give this book a shot--unless you like garbage, this book is for you!
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