Deliver Us from Evie

Somewhat of a touchy book for some students. This YA novel deals with GLTB issues, specifically focusing on a small town girl who dresses somewhat masculine and is attracted to females. The book is told from the viewpoint of the female protagonist's younger brother. The critical perspective of the

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novel is wonderful if you are trying to get students to relate to the "unknown" that surrounds GLTB issues. Great book!

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A fantastic book about Parr and his older sister Evie, a wonderful eighteen-year-old butch who knows exactly who she is -- it's everyone else who's going to have to adjust.

Independent Evie, who is from a poor farm family and Patsy, the banker’s daughter begin a relationship much to the dismay of those around them.

This book deal with lesbianism through the eyes of small town people. Very well done.

Deliver Us From Evie is an excellent work of Contemporary Realistic Fiction. It tells the story of a young lesbian girl growing up in a small town. The reader is exposed to the struggles of the main character in a realistic yet very entertaining way. The narrator is the young girl's brother and the

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author manages to tell a difficult story without victimizing anyone.

I believe that homosexuality is a huge issue in this day and age and that it should not be an issue. I think it is important to teach our children at home about this issue and that is why I picked up this book.

Although I believe many young readers would enjoy this book and it teaches a very valuable lesson about tolerance I would not chose this for a classroom reading. Homosexuality is too controversial to be approached in the school.

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Parr Burrman's got a problem: his big sister Evie. She's the nicest person anybody's ever met, the hardest worker on their family's farm, and the best mechanic in town. But now she and Patsy Duff--daughter of the man who owns half the town-- are spending an awful lot of time together. It's only a

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matter of time before the clock ticks down and Evie's bombshell explodes all over Parr's life. Written from Parr's perspective, this is a fantastic book for teens -- queer and not-- from small towns. M.E. Kerr breathes vivid life into the setting, and brings in a cast of round characters who are sure to remind you of folks you know. The narrative is sharply witted, and the pacing of the book speeds up and slows down, along with the work on the Burrman family farm. Highly recommended for high school and public libraries, also a possibility for middle school libraries.

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Parr's sister Evie dresses in masculine clothes, likes to fix machines and finds herself crushing on Patsy, the banker's daughter. Despite the stigma of being labeled as a lesbian, Evie find strength in herself and moves away to live with Patsy. Overall, I thought the characters and storyline was

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overly stereotypical. I'm not sure if a teenager would respond better to the book, but I found it to be a bit slow and static.

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Told from the POV of a younger brother, it's the story of Evie, a small-town farmboy butch who falls in love with the femme daughter of the richest man in town. A butch-femme love story for young adults, with a discussion of class? Why is this book out of print?

Dated and didactic, but unfortunately probably still necessary in hick towns like the one that owns it in my library system: Jackpot, Nevada.