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For two years now, since she was fourteen, Raina has been living on the streets. Life was just too unbearable living with her druggie mother, who seemed to especially hate her, and her many siblings. Raina and her boyfriend, Sonny, don't have a great life but they make do, stealing when necessary, getting enough money for food and for drugs that are mostly for Sonny. His drug habit is getting worse and worse, which worries Raina.

Raina does have one escape, though. She is a good writer and she does sometimes go to school for English class, where her teacher, Miss Johnson, reads her stories about her family and her childhood and tells her that she has talent. When Miss Johnson tries to help her and talk about Raina's life, though, Raina always shuts down and more often than not walks out.

Then, suddenly, Raina desperately needs help. Now that she is in serious trouble, will Miss Johnson really be able to make things better for her?

I liked Raina's writing; her voice was strong and sincere. I also liked reading about the frustrations Miss Johnson faced at school. I liked the idea of a relationship forming between Raina and Miss Johnson; it is nice to think that a caring teacher could make a difference in the life of a student in trouble. However, in reality, the ending was just too unrealistic to be believed.


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The White Horse Cynthia D Grant Books Reviews

I think the book was wonderful. I loved it. When I first read the book I thought it was wonderful. Now when I go to the library I check it out. I love it. It's a beautiful book that's maybe telling a teenager's life right now and I love it and you should too!!!!
My family recently attempted to adopt a young girl who spent the first several years of her life in Raina's environment. I can speak from personal experience and countless hours of research when I say that life never works out like Raina's. I recently wrote a research paper for a class on the subject, and I could not find a single true successful story about adoptive families who invite kids with these kinds of problems into their homes. So the end of the novel, as it stands-all wrapped up, with a ribbon and a happy ending-is absolutely ridiculous.
Additionally, the novel contains scenes that, in any realistic situation, simply couldn't happen. There could never be a boy with a knife in a skating rink, chasing a pregnant teen. It's simply unrealistic.
To me, the novel comes off as uninformed and unresearched. Cynthia Grant writes about a situation that is very serious and real, and she does it in such a way that we, as readers, believe that they always end with bunnies and gum-drops. As an informed reader, I don't buy it!
I am a college student taking a course on controversial young adult literature. This concludes with a theoretical rationale written in favor of the book in case it should ever be censored. I read _The White Horse_ for this class and was toroughly engaged and delighted. This book is geared directly and appropriately at teen readers by addressing many of the issues they face everyday. Beautifully and creatively written, Grant deserves a high amount of praise. This book is one that every young adult should read. Typical plot with a unique ending, this book deserves to be read and reviewed by young adults and professionals. Unfortunately, while looking for reviews for my paper, I was unable to find hardly any reviews. While this book has been written recently, it is a quality piece of work with an amazing storyline.
Raina, a 16 year old finds herself in many frustrating, confusing situations. She not only has family issues, but issues of her own. Very personal underlying problems which she writes about in her journal. She lets a teacher--Miss Johnson--read her entries in hope that she can get help. Raina wants help...but doesnt come out and tell anyone she is in trouble. Raina searches endless possibilities of a life she wants to create, yet more and more stands in the way. Her mother is an addict--alcohol and cocaine. Raina quotes in the novel her mother didnt have a great childhood so shes out to continue searching for that missing piece in her life. I especially was impressed with how the author described Raina and her life. The journal entries that Raina writes are deep and really give you the idea of how depression is and how her life is. I am the type of person who usually does not willingly read novels, but i had to choose one for my english class. I chose this book because it seemed interesting ... one of those books you dont want to put down because its so in-depth. And this was one of those books. I kept reading, and reading. It was enjoyable, but not the absolute greatest book ive read. In a way, this book was a litte too full of problems...id like more happiness in a novel. All in all the author, Cynthia. D. Grant did a nice job.
I read The White Horse a few years back for Health Class; in a class that catered to stereotypical jocks and cheerleaders, it was the only book I could find that didn't seem to insult my intelligence. I enjoyed it thoroughly; Raina's character felt very real, and I thought the author conveyed very well her many prisons, some of her own making. She is a victim, not only of society but of herself, and the novel is written in such a way that the reader can at least attempt to understand her self-destructive impulses, her search for love in all the wrong places and her inability to accept it when it is borne of genuine caring. The only problem is the ending. I don't mind a happy ending, but Raina's immediate and completely healthy adjustment to a loving and safe environment seemed to negate the entirety of the preceding story, which so carefully constructed her insecurities, her distrust, her disillusionment with humanity, her codependency and cynicism. I think it makes up for this by not getting bogged down in its own angst, which so many YA novels that deal with issues of abuse inevitably do. Worth reading.
For two years now, since she was fourteen, Raina has been living on the streets. Life was just too unbearable living with her druggie mother, who seemed to especially hate her, and her many siblings. Raina and her boyfriend, Sonny, don't have a great life but they make do, stealing when necessary, getting enough money for food and for drugs that are mostly for Sonny. His drug habit is getting worse and worse, which worries Raina.

Raina does have one escape, though. She is a good writer and she does sometimes go to school for English class, where her teacher, Miss Johnson, reads her stories about her family and her childhood and tells her that she has talent. When Miss Johnson tries to help her and talk about Raina's life, though, Raina always shuts down and more often than not walks out.

Then, suddenly, Raina desperately needs help. Now that she is in serious trouble, will Miss Johnson really be able to make things better for her?

I liked Raina's writing; her voice was strong and sincere. I also liked reading about the frustrations Miss Johnson faced at school. I liked the idea of a relationship forming between Raina and Miss Johnson; it is nice to think that a caring teacher could make a difference in the life of a student in trouble. However, in reality, the ending was just too unrealistic to be believed.