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Allen & Unwin, 2001 262p pbk $14.95 ISBN: 1-86508-466-2
| Have Courage, Hazel Green! is about someone who is very mean to a person. Hazel is amazed with the things that are being said and she decides to take action, but then her plan backfires and she is the victim. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it very enjoyable to read. Odo Hirsch has written magnificently. I couldnt stop reading when I had started. The other books about Hazel Green are just as good. Any reader would love reading this fascinating book. |
| Hazel Green is a girl with attitude and I like her. She has a very strong sense of what is fair and what isn't, and when she sees something that isn't she has to do something about it. In this book, the third one about her, she hears the caretaker of her building being abused by one of the residents ... "I don't like you, and I don't like your kind!" Hazel is determined to find out what is meant be that remark and in this intriguing, can't-put-down tale we learn a lot about racism and discrimination and how the black-and-white perceptions of childhood can produce some very unexpected results. I also like Odo Hirsch's writing style. He doesn't muck around with a lot of extra details that you don't need - you just get what you need to know about the places and the characters so you can build a picture in your mind . He doesn't write about what the characters look like, just how they think and feel so it is very easy for me to imagine myself as Hazel Green. I think even the boys will like it so much they will forget she is a girl and will think they are just like her too. I hope Mr Hirsch has some more Hazel Green stories in his head. | |
| In my opinion Have Courage, Hazel Green! is a very interesting book and once I opened it up I could not put it down. One of the reasons why I liked it was because it showed the feelings of Hazel. I also liked the way Hazel cared for the Grounds Keeper; it felt good to know that someone did care. I also liked how she didnt actually get to go to the party but still had fun which sent me a strong message that even if something doesnt go the way you planned it to go you can still have just as much fun. It also tells you that your friends are always there for you and you should always be there for your friends. I thought that the story was very well described and I could get a good picture of the settings in my head. I liked Hazels friendly nature and how she was so determined to put every thing right. Although I have not read any of the other Hazel Green books I am sure that they would be just as good as Have Courage, Hazel Green! Even though Have Courage, Hazel Green! is a thick book I found it very easy to read and finished it quickly. I found that the words were not very hard and that a Year 3 - 4 student would probably understand it as well. When I was first told to read Have Courage, Hazel Green! I did not think that I would like it but as soon as I had started reading it I knew that I was deeply mistaken. |
