In The Reckless Club by Beth Vrabel, five students arrive at an assisted living home on the last day of summer. They’ve all been invited by the principal to do a day of service instead of serving a suspension for their bad behavior on the last day of school.
At the beginning of the day, they know each other only by reputation. Lilith is the Drama Queen. Wes is the Flirt. Ally is the Athlete, Rex is the Rebel, and Jason is the Nobody.
The story is told over the course of a single day from alternating viewpoints. As the five kids interact with the residents and with each other, they unravel the mystery of the Teddy Bear Nurse and reveal what they did to earn this punishment. In the process, they develop a surprising bond and figure out both who they’ve been in middle school and who they want to be going forward.
The book’s title is a nod to The Breakfast Club, of course, a movie I loved when I was younger. I expect that most middle grade readers (Larrabee included) haven’t seen it, but that won’t impact their enjoyment of the book.
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Sounds like a great story line. I’m not much for more than two viewpoints but I’m going to give this one a go. I’ve sure enjoyed the author’s previous books. Thanks for featuring on MMGM
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I agree with you. I generally prefer a single point of view in MG books, but I think the multiple viewpoints work here. The point of view of each chapter is clearly indicated in the title, so readers won’t get lost.
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It sounds like more than the title is an homage to The Breakfast Club, which is one of my all-time favorite movies. I will look for this one. Thanks for the post.
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Love to see a book about kids doing service in a senior facility. Good for the kids and the seniors. Will have to check this one out.
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Yes, and some of the seniors are great characters too.
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