Hit
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After receiving a full-ride scholarship to Mills College for Girls, it appears Sarah's future is all laid out before her … that is until she walks into a poetry class led by Mr. Haddings, a student teacher from the nearby University of Washington. Suddenly, life on the UW campus seems very appealing, and Sarah finds herself using her poetry journal to subtly declare her feelings for Haddings. Convinced Mr. Haddings is flirting back, she sets off for school in the rain with a poem in her back pocket—one that will declare her feelings once and for all.
Mr. Haddings has noticed Sarah's attention; the fallout from any perceived relationship with a student is too great a risk, and he has decided to end all speculation that morning.
But everything changes when Mr. Haddings feels a thud on his front bumper when he glances away from the road, and finds Sarah in the street with blood pooling beneath her.
Lorie Ann Grover
Lorie Ann Grover is the author of young adult novels including Hit, which Hypable calls “a powerful book about tragedy and recovery which shows you both sides of the story, for better or worse.” She has authored Loose Threads, a Booklist Top 10 Youth First Novel, and On Pointe, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. As a literacy advocate, she is a co-founder of readergirlz, which was awarded the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize.
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Reviews for Hit
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The cover pulled me towards this read and surprisingly, the story was pretty good. It takes place over 3 days so not much happens, but what does is emotional, thought provoking, and a tad romantic in a poetic way. The writing was good and I loved the switching of POVs.
It's about a girl who gets hits by a car. She comes to realize that the person who did it is the guy she has been crushing on. While she struggles with her romantic feelings, new looks, and physical injuries... she also has to decide if she wants to forgive or not. It's a journey of self discovery and finding light in a dark situation.
It kind of reminded me of If I Stay by Gayle Forman in the sense that she's in a hospital drifting in and out of consciousness. She is left broken and confused after the accident. It takes a lot of truth and love to piece her back together again.
I thought the Author did a great job painting vivid pictures in our mind. It was intense and even heartbreaking at times. I'm not going to say it was a great read, but it's definitely an enjoyable, quick story that I recommend to all. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a heartwarming novel that brought me to tears!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the second book I have read by this author. Just like the first one, I really could not stop reading this book. I felt all of the raw emotions that the characters were experiencing through the whole sad situation. I like that the family was not out for blood and justice but actually thought about Haddings as a person too. Everything that everyone said or did in the story whether good or bad was real. Another thing that I enjoyed about this book is that the crush that Sarah had on Haddings did not take center stage. So there was no creepy vibes happening in the story. Also, I have to admit that when I read stories with poems in it that sometimes I tend to skip them as I just don't really get them. I read every poem in this book. They were great and did help tell the story. I look forward to reading the next book by this author. "Hit" was a hit with me.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5What can I say about Hit? Well, I’m actually kind of torn with the story. It was too short in my opinion and could have had a lot more depth and a better ending. Does Sarah fully recover? Did she get to go to college? What happens with Mr. Haddings? I need to know. Don’t leave me hanging like this. The other characters, Sarah’s family and her friend Cydni reacted like real people would in that sort of horrific situation. But Sarah’s crush on Mr. Haddings, even while he tried to tell her that they can’t possibly be together, she still believes they can. That really annoyed me about her. And the fact that she sort of thought he might have done it on purpose. Overall, the story was okay. It’s about 215 pages long and could be read in one sitting depending on how fast you can read.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Unfortunately, I'm not having a good start to the new year reading-wise. "Hit" was a quick read that took place over three days. However, I felt that the plot needed more development as did the characters. There was no backstory and I found all the characters to be very two dimensional. I never felt as if I really knew them so, for me, I couldn't connect with any of them and, to be totally honest, I disliked them all for one reason or another. Despite the premise being interesting the execution was poor. The only thing I liked was the poetry that appeared throughout the novel.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book. I was reminded of my senior year in high school. We had a student intern come to our school. All of the students liked him. He crossed the line when he invited students to come to his apartment. He was trying to be friendly and let them see what college life was like. There was one girl who was infatuated with him the way Sarah was with Mr. Haddings. It almost cost him his internship. He was lucky. The parents had already talked to him about their daughter’s infatuation with him. He did everything he could to avoid her and never be alone with her. Unfortunately she showed up at his apartment with a few other students and a rumor got started. It was completely unclear how much Haddings made clear his feelings for Sarah. I felt from his writing he definitely liked her. However, I am not sure if a lot of it was from guilt. Having someone injured to the point that you have to help them recover is tough. So many friends leave because they really don’t know what to say. I found this book to be so realistic and true to life in so many ways. The anger felt by everyone in the family, even when they tried to deny there was anger was spot on. I have to mention the father’s faith. He was shocked by how angry he felt when he met Haddings. Most people believe that having faith means you never get angry. For me seeing the father react was what really made this feel so real. Families try to pretend things are one way and then they try to hide feelings only to lose control at some point. There were so many ways to connect to this book. My cousin was involved in a terrible accident, the night she got engaged. When she finally regained consciousness a few weeks later, she overheard her fiancé make a comment that he could never marry a retard or someone who looked like a monster. Luke reminded me of him in his inability to hold his tongue. I think that teens can definitely benefit from reading this book. I think it would be of benefit for teachers to read this as well.I am careful every day how I speak to my students because I never want to put myself in the position that we find so any teachers in. This was an excellent book and one I will gladly share with my students.
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