I can't wait to get my hands on this book again soon. ALSO, if I'd read this when I'd been volunteering at the ba. Read this when I was a little younger and loved it. Cover art, synopsis, sequels, reviews, awards, publishing history, genres, and time period. One of my favorite books that I first read in seventh grade. Even with his moody and mess of a life, I still greatly cared for him, but of course, I am glad that he has Lauren to accompany him in his dark, passive life. I seriously used to read and reread this book like once a week when I was twelve. DOWNLOAD The Wind Blows Backward http://femeedia.com/book/index.php?title=The+Wind+Blows+Backward DOWNLOAD FREE The Wind Blows Backward http://femeedia.com/book/index.php?title=The+Wind+Blows+Back I've actually been trying to find it online on and off for years but I couldn't remember the title just lines from the poem the two main characters like to recite and their names too. I had to check it out, and see if it was as good as I remembered. Okay so I have read this book before when i was in sixth grade and it's been stuck in my head ever since. After reading and loving it, I promptly passed it to all of my friends. Read full review, Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Some of it you read you sat and thought, "yeah ok, like that would happen", but other parts you were like "wow, I can understand that, it happened to me". In the summer, we went on day long expeditions into forbidden territory -- the woods on the other side of the train tracks, the creek that wound its way through College Park, and the experimental farm run by the University of Maryland. [s], SOLVED. What was the poem in the book about the father shooting himself? It's a great book for any teenager that wants to read a good book. he has a motorcycle. He became the “Prince of the Jocks” and stopped talking to Lauren. I identified with the main character's obsession with books. I just couldn't put it down. In the book Lauren dated Spenser Adams in the 8th grade for a short while, they were both shy and smart. Lauren and Spencer used to be best friends until Spencer became popular But the bond they had I was meant to read and own this book. I discovered this book when I was in 6th grade, and it was definitely the first book I ever read with a more mature, adult mindset and plot. Once in high school, Spencer started running with the cool, rich kids and Lauren ceased to exist. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 352 pages and is available in Paperback format. According to Amazon, the hardback and paperback copy of "The Wind Blows Backward" is 272 pages. It's like most high school romance books. “The Wind Blows Backward,” by Mary Downing Hahn, is about a girl named Lauren and a boy named Spencer who fall in two very different social classes. I'm amazed at how many people have said the same thing in their reviews that I feel about what this book did for them. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are , . The only thing I did not like about the book was death scare. I'm a hopeless romantic so I really enjoyed this book. I can never get pass the beauty and ingenuity of this book. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats, Oscar and Rufus. It turned out that Spencer’s life wasn’t really as perfect and happy as it seemed. In the summer, we went on day long expeditions into forbidden territory -- the woods on the other side of the t. I grew up in a small shingled house down at the end of Guilford Road in College Park, Maryland. I had my own copy for over a decade, but traded it on Paperback Swap a few years ago. This was the book that solidified my love of books. I fell in love with this book when I was in middle school! Our block was loaded with kids my age. I read this book every week for a solid year. This is a great book for anyone who wants to transition from children's books to young adult. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Honestly the only thing I can say is this is, and always will be, my favorite book. Now, I'm a year younger than her mom. They need to save themselves. I still love it. This book is so romantic, dramatic, terrifying, and sad, and wins bonus points for making me interested in nineteenth century poetry at a time when my main. Coming back to this as an adult, it still holds up. Like I said before I am a hopeless romantic and I always want their to be a happily ever after with no worries. Hum...Goodreads doesn't have a lot to say about this one, does it? I could not believe the freedom the girl received and the fact that they both put themselves out on a limb for each other. Although they share a love of poetry and problems with their parents, a shy high school senior's attraction to a popular classmate is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive side. Mary Downing Hahn. The Wind Blows Backward Book Review: Although they share a love of poetry and problems with their parents, a shy high school senior's attraction to a popular classmate is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive side. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published THE WIND BLOWS BACKWARD by Mary Downing Hahn Age Range: 14 & up I was, like, 14 when I read this book. But the main characters where, like, 17 and sexually active... but it was okay because they were totally in love. To see what your friends thought of this book. It was probably my favorite book as a teen because I related to it so much more than other YA out in the 90s. I just wanted to feel that kind of emotion from someone. Every time a strong wind blows, every sand and dust yearns for being a solid rock and every solid rock longs for flying with the wind!— Mehmet Murat Ildan When the wind blows through a wood, its mass is cut and closed by every leaf, forming a train of jittery vortices in the air. Not an abusive relationship but not a healthy one either. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 272 pages and is available in Paperback format. riiiiiight. Lauren fell in love with him all over again, just like she had in middle school. And my version will Still one of my favorites, actually! I read it at least 5 or 6 times in the few years following my original read in high school. But can the power of her love help Spencer overcome a legacy of family problems that threaten his sanity, even his life? "The Wind Blows Backward" is the story of Lauren and Spencer, who have been best friends years ago. 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