New Slacker Title: Durable Goods by Elizabeth Berg

December 2011

This coming of age tale told by 12 year old narrator Katie is warm, heartbreaking and often funny. Katie is on target as she observes her overbearing father dealing with the grief of losing his wife and having to raise two daughters. In some ways Katie is wiser than her older sister, who would rather make plans to leave home than to deal with the life she’s been dealt. This was Elizabeth Berg’s first novel and there’s a sequel to look forward to (Joy School) if you enjoy it!