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Title: Little Darlings Stand By Me
Review: Little Darlings is a very good, coming-of-age movie about teenage girls at summer camp, and Peace I Ask of Thee, Oh River shares many similarities with that movie. The story is presented from the perspective of the camp counselors, who are of high school age, mature enough to deal with some, but not all, the issues presented to them by the girls in their charge. The title derives from a camp song favorite of the girls, but this book for young adult readers is not one that will please overly protective parents. The characters in Ms. Phillip's book are real teenagers that have sex and smoke dope, and their trials and tribulations bring on the real-world angst personified so well in Stephen King's Stand By Me. This is a fascinating tale of teens as they really are. As long as you can read past the misleading title and ho-hum cover, you will find a carefully crafted, realistic story inside that deserves a place on your bookshelf.
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