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All over Again Paperback – January 1, 2013

by A-dziko Simba Gegele (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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All Over Again is a hilarious and enchanting coming of age story as a young boy goes through the trials and joys and puberty, battles with his 6-year-old sister who is the bane of his existences, worries about disappointing his mother and understanding his father. He has to learn to get around the town's bully while moving beyond know-it-all Kenny. The story is energetically told and has an enchanting narrative style that pulls you into it immediately. Growing up is hard. You know this. And when your mother has X-ray eyes and dances like a wobbling bag of water? When your father's idea of fun is to put all your money in a savings account and make you get up at 5 am every Sunday morning? When Kenny, Percival Thorton High's big show-off, is after Christina Parker - your Christina Parker? And when you have a shrimp of a little sister who is the bawlingest lits 6-year-old in the whole of Riverland? Then growing up is something you not sure you can manage at all. Who in their right mind could? Who? You?
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  1. Print length
    151 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Blue Banyan Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2013
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    4.75 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9769543616
  8. ISBN-13
    978-9769543614
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Banyan Books (January 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 151 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9769543616
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9769543614
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read for adults and children alike
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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This is a delightful and fun book that takes the reader into the ups and downs of a 12-year-old boy growing up in rural Jamaica. It brings to life the rich setting and culture of the narrator's world, while also recounting universal feelings and experiences to which almost every reader can relate. If you've ever had a conflict with a sibling, been jealous of a classmate, or simply struggled with the demands of growing up, you will identify with the narrator. This book is appropriate for younger readers, but also a fun read for adults. I highly recommend it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, well-crafted, prize winning story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014
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All Over Again is a fun, well-crafted story of one school year in the life of a twelve year old boy living in the Caribbean. This book, written by Jamaican author A-dziko Simba Gegele, was the winner of the 2014 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. I would recommend for readers 9-13 years old.

There isn’t a single story line in All Over Again, instead, each chapter narrates a new scene in the main character’s life, whether it is his altercation with the class bully or the inter-village football match. With each experience readers see the main character maturing right up until the final chapter when he is one week from turning thirteen and still struggling to understand all that being a teenager will entail.

Both Caribbean and non-Caribbean readers will recognise the characters in All Over Again. Your mother might not be the wise mother with well-chosen words like the narrator’s and your father might not have been the distracted but well-meaning dad, but you will know a mother and a father who was like this. Pre-teen and new teenaged readers will relate to the scenarios in which the main character finds himself, for example, when the narrator brings home a bad report card, he knows he is in big trouble when his mother says:

“… those two words that you dread to hear. They are small and deadly, those words. They make your heart stop beating bi-doop bi-doop and go doop-doop-doop-doop- doop-doop like it is trying to run out of your body.”

The two words? “Sit down.” Definitely words to fear when they come from a mother’s mouth.

The prose is smooth and lyrical. I was not surprised to learn that Ms. Gegele is also a poet.
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batson
5.0 out of 5 stars Riotous!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2014
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An engaging and hilarious read taking us to the tumbles and turns of growing up. I've read it over and over again, and still find the stories funny, sometimes heartwarming. I know these people. I think most of us do.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A bellyful of laughs!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014
A story that all can relate to. That's how I would describe All Over Again... It is an amazing read that has you engaged from cover to cover. It gives you a bellyful of laughs and makes you say yes man baby sisters can really get under your skin! A well written story that deserves maximum praise!
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P.K. Witte
5.0 out of 5 stars A heartfelt read that speaks to the child in everyone.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
I loved 'All Over Again.' It is a heartfelt story about youth that touches on aspects of growing up that are funny, heartfelt, real... Aspects of youth that anyone from any culture could recognize and say, "hey, that was me, once upon a time. Beautifully written, it speaks to the child in all of us.
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A J St Helene
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it and would recommend to both younger and older ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2014
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Lyrical language and a rhythmic almost musical style, engaging characters, clever use of patois and a subtle narrative arc that captures the growth of a boy on the verge of manhood. Loved it and would recommend to both younger and older readers.
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