Waiting for Normal - Rilegato

Connor, Leslie

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ISBN 10: 0060890886 ISBN 13: 9780060890889

Casa editrice: Katherine Tegen Books, 2008

Riassunto

Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.

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Recensione:

“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.” (KLIATT)

“[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Connor convincingly portray’s Addie’s beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the ‘normal’ home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.” (The Horn Book)

L'autore:

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including two ALA Schneider Family Book Award winners, Waiting for Normal and The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, which was also selected as a National Book Award finalist. Her other books include All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Crunch, and The Things You Kiss Goodbye. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her family and three rescue dogs. You can visit her online at www.leslieconnor.com.

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• Editore: Katherine Tegen Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060890886
• ISBN 13: 9780060890889
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 290