By:
Kathy Kennedy Tapp
Grade Level:
The Sacred Circle of the Hula Hoop by Kathy Kennedy Tapp (1989) is a work of young adult fiction for the junior audience. It deals with growing up in a close knit family and tight circle of friends. It is listed in Gillespie’s Best Books for Junior High Readers (1991) under the heading Contemporary life and problems” (p. 43) because of the emotional issues Tapp tackles.