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In Between (A Katie Parker Production) Paperback – March 28, 2014

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Can we overcome our past? Katie Parker is about to get a new life—whether she wants one or not. With her mom in prison, and her father AWOL, Katie is sent to live with a squeaky-clean family who could have their own sitcom. She launches a full-scale plan to get sent back to the girls’ home when she finds herself in over her head...and heart. When Katie and her new "wrong crowd" get into significant trouble at school, she finds her punishment is restoring a historic theater with a crazy grandma who goes by the name of Mad Maxine. In the midst of her punishment, Katie uncovers family secrets that run deep, and realizes she's not the only one with a pain-filled past. Katie must decide if she'll continue her own family’s messed up legacy or embrace a new beginning in this place called In Between.
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    A Katie Parker Production
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    0692213740
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sweet Pea Productions; 2nd edition (March 28, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692213740
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692213742
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
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Award-winning author Jenny B. Jones writes romance with sass and Southern charm. Woefully indecisive, she writes YA, New Adult, and women’s romance. Since she has very little free time, Jenny believes in spending her spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits, such as watching bad TV, Tweeting deep thoughts to the world, and writing her name in the dust on her furniture. You can find her at www.jennybjones.com.

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Whimsical Story of Love and Forgiveness
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Whimsical Story of Love and Forgiveness
In Between is the whimsical story of Katie Parker, a teenage girl caught in the foster care system. Author Jenny B. Jones immediately draws the reader into Katie's random and humorous thoughts as she navigates the system and her new foster home placement with James and Millie Scott. Living with the Scott's, Katie eventually learns about real love and forgiveness; something she thought she would never experience. A wonderful book. Great for teens and adults.
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SomeoneLovesBooks
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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I'm surprised by the comments that it seemed like a self published book. I must be reading a different book because I never found even one grammatical error.

This book is great for anyone who wants to read a clean YA book that still has humor. The author strikes the delicate balance between something that is realistic and funny and something that still honors God and is clean. That's incredibly hard to do, since conflict makes a plot and most conflict comes from some sort of wrong doing on someone's part. I'm always amazed when authors are able to do this.

It's a fun, lighthearted read. It's somewhat predictable... okay, it's really predictable. Yet, I found myself not caring because the writing was that good. There were certainly points on the book where I thought Katie sounded more like an adult than a teen, however teens who grow up being "the parent" often do sound like snarky adults.

The pacing was good. The character development was good. The plot was engaging.

Really, there wasn't much to complain about with this book. I know everyone has different tastes, but it was one of the most well written, funny, and heart warming stories I've read in awhile- especially in the YA genre, which seems to be flooded with edgy books these days.

I'll be recommending this one to the teens I know.
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Mary J
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Sarcastic, and Heartfelt
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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I enjoyed Katie Parker. Katie is funny, sarcastic, and insecure. Katie wants to belong, she wants a family, and she wants to know what its like to be loved. Although Katie wanted to belong she didn't feel like she was good enough for the smart kids.

Besides Katie, there's Maxine aka Mad Maxine. Maxine is Katie's new foster grandmother and she's a hoot. Katie's new foster parents are Pastor Scott and his wife.

Although this story is hilariously funny at times it also deals with real issues. Each character had their own issues that they were dealing with and beneath the sarcasm you could feel the pain.

My only criticism of the story is that there are times where Katie seems wishy-washy. Teenagers do change their mind a lot but one minute she's into art and she said that she's good at it. As a matter of fact, she is so good at art the she can make orgami swans. However towards the end of the story, she claims she's not so good at art and she's into theater instead. A chapter or two later and she can't be Juliet in the play because she'd be horrible at it.
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M. B. Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic Characters that Come Alive on the Page
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015
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Loved the characters in this book. The author wastes no words in her characterization of Katie Parker, a broken foster child (a teenage girl you'll root for as the story progresses), a gentle, but also broken foster mom and her slow-to-warm-up husband, and the greatest character--Maxine, the grandma, who is a clean version of Betty White. Mad Maxine, as Katie comes to call her, is so funny, full of tough love, and a tell-it-like-it-is attitude that matches Katie's rough exterior. Can't wait to read more about Maxine's role in Katie's life in the rest of this series and to learn more about Maxine's life story.

The Scott family is in Christian ministry, something foreign to Katie. She learns that Millie and James Scott have experienced disappointments with a family member too. Francis, a classmate and church attender, befriends Katie, and even though Katie resists at first, this friend turns out to be the one to play matchmaker with Katie for Maxine. Francis' family life isn't what Katie thought it was either, and she learns that on a visit to their home.

Katie, whose mom is in prison and whose father we know nothing about, is learning that everyone has family issues. She struggles to understand; however, how these people with seemingly normal lives, can't seem to accept the family they have--a family that she would have loved to have had herself.

This is my first Jenny B. Jones book. Wow. Incredible writer. Reminds me of Truman Capote with words that punch.
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Ana
5.0 out of 5 stars Sarcastic and Simply Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014
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In Between by Jenny B. Jones is the story of a sixteen-year-old girl whose mother is in prison. She has been in a home for girls and is now taken in as a foster child by James and Millie Scott. The story is told by the teen Katie Parker in a snarky, sarcastic, non-trusting tone. She is, nevertheless, someone the reader identifies with, and she rings true.

Katie wears black clothing and Goth make-up for her first day in her new school and promptly befriends the girl with a purple Mohawk. She soon finds she made the wrong choice. She’s in trouble with the police and the scapegoat for horrible acts of destruction.

The Scotts give Katie a beautiful room, designer clothes, and love and discipline. She soon makes other friends and decides to try to win the respect of her foster parents. She even becomes friends with her flashy, energetic—to put it mildly—foster grandma. This is how In Between introduces the grandmother: “My mother is, um, different. I don’t want her to scare you, but she’s been compared to Judge Judy.” “Judge Judy?” “On crack.” It’s pretty accurate, though I think Judge Judy is mild compared to Maxine Simmons.

The ending wasn’t what I expected—I love it when authors surprise me—and it’s perfect. Throughout, there are many profound spiritual lessons along with lots of fun. The writing is excellent. If you like a sarcastic tone and fun with a heart, you’ll appreciate this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed In Between, laughing from start to finish. I would heartily recommend it to teen girls as well as to those of us who never quite grew up.
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Maria S. Araújo
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. So funny and so thoughtful!
Reviewed in Brazil on August 8, 2021
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I loved this book so much! It remains me the Christy Muller series from Robin Jones Gunn. It's totally amazing!
Katie Parker is really something! She is funny, lovely and smart. She is real and sincere... I was afraid I'd read about a foster kid full of disappointment and angry, but she's just up, she just wanna be happy and I loved her character.
I can't wait to read all the serie!
Thanks a lot from Brazil.
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Pilar
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Mexico on May 25, 2021
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I loved it! Couldn't stop reading!! so easy to follow along, and it was funny and full of hope and faith. :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Me ha ido muy bien para reforzar el inglés
Reviewed in Spain on August 5, 2020
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Me ha gustado la historia. Si lo comprais para mejorar el inglés hay muchas expresiones que si tienes un nivel b1 irán de fabula.
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5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book
Reviewed in India on August 11, 2019
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this book is so goood.
i havent laughed so much in ages
READ IT …this will sure put a smile on your face
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Fabi
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for the evening
Reviewed in Germany on June 4, 2018
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A nice story of a girl written by a good author. Its entertaining and quite easy to read if you had a long day.
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