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Kathleen's story -
Lurlene McDaniel.
Publisher description
Sample text
New York : Delacorte Press, c2005.
236 p. ; 19 cm.
Annotations:
- With the support of her two best friends, sixteen-year-old Kathleen tries to balance her summer volunteer work at the hospital with her responsibilities caring for her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and her attraction to a handsome boy.
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Upper Grade
Book Level 4.6
Accelerated Reader Points 7
Reviews:
- Augusta Scattergood (Children's Literature)
Friends since sixth grade, Kathleen, her pretty friend Raina and the bright and feisty Holly, sign up to volunteer at the local hospital. It is a summer program and the high-school girls feel it will give them an excuse to spend more time together. However, since Kathleen’s father died suddenly when the teenager was very young and her mother suffers from multiple sclerosis, Kathleen is now her mother’s primary caregiver. And the mother and daughter are locked in a relationship which benefits neither. Her mother leans heavily on the teenager, and Kathleen sometimes feels “trapped, totally trapped in her life.” When volunteering as a Pink Angel proves to be something she is good at and a charming and handsome young man whose family has coerced him into volunteering takes an interest in her, Kathleen begins to understand that she can create a life outside her duty to her mother. The straightforward prose and depiction of a teenager realistically struggling with a family medical situation make this young romance a good choice for libraries with a large YA collection. The smaller format and teen-friendly topics should encourage reluctant readers. McDaniel does not tie things up too neatly or gloss over the hard choices teens are often forced to make, but the friends in this story support each other and make what most would consider morally-acceptable choices. If you are looking for an antidote to edgy YA fiction, this is a good place to start. Raina’s Story and Holly’s Story, to be published later in 2005, will complete the trilogy. 2005, Delacorte Press, $10.95. Ages 12 up. Series:
- Angels in pink
Subjects:
- Family problems Fiction.
Interpersonal relations Fiction.
Hospitals Fiction.
Multiple sclerosis Fiction.
Mothers and daughters Fiction.
Friendship Fiction.
Christian life Fiction.
Florida Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.M4784172 Kat 2005 |
2004009955 |
[Fic] |
0385731566 (trade) 0385901933 (glb) 9780385731560 9780385901932 |