in First Grade, Twins Alexis And Adam Wrote Down What They Wanted To Be When They Grew Up And Put It In Their Teacher’s Time Capsule. Now Entering Their Senior Year In High School, They Are Surprised To Find Out What They Wrote: Alexis Wanted To “help People” And Adam Wanted To Be A Fireman. But That Was Before Adam Got Sick And Their Family Fell Apart. Adam’s Leukemia Is Now In Remission But, Sadly, So Is The Twins’ Family. Their Mother And Father Are Always Working—not Only Don’t They Have Time For Alexis And Adam, They Don’t Have Time For Each Other. Alexis Can’t Even Convince Them To Take A Weekend Off For One Last Family Vacation To Disney World.
no One Is Prepared When Adam Gets Sick Again, But This Time Alexis Is Not Alone. Adam’s Illness Reunites The Family. And Alexis Discovers That The Time Capsule Predictions Weren’t So Far Off The Mark.
tina Dybvik - Children's Literature
the Title Refers To Specific Events In The Story, But Is Also Symbolic Of Painful Times That Are Easier To Lock Away For Emotional Revisiting. Upper Middle Class Teens May See Themselves In This Novel Where Wealth Makes All Problems (including Chronic Illness) A Lot More Manageable. These Saintly Young Characters Discuss Their Anger And Despair, Without Traditional Acting Out Against Emotionally Absent Parents: No Sex, Drugs, Or Rock 'n Roll. When The Family Dysfunction Gets Too Intense, Daddy Sends The Kids To Disney World With A Credit Card And His Guilty Blessing. It Is A Well Crafted Book And The Pages Keep Turning Partly To Learn If These High School Kids Ever Get Past Cuddling To Do Some Real Partying. The Pragmatic Ending Masterfully Reveals And Imparts A Strong Message: Life Goes On. It Leaves To The Imagination What Problems May Arise When The Emotional Capsule Reopens, And Painful Memories Resurface. 2003, Delacorte/random House, Ages 12 Up.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Author : McDaniel, Lurlene
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2005-05-10
Number Of Pages : 224
Binding : Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0553494317
ISBN-13 : 9780553494310
Item weight : 0.26 lb
Dimensions : 0.71 in x 4.25 in x 6.69 in
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