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Bezig met laden... Lenny's Book of Everythingdoor Karen Foxlee
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 7/10 ( ) I loved everything about this beautifully crafted story. Not sure it will appeal to my young readers. It almost seems too intense and sad. But I think it’s a book about loss and growth. While Davey is growing physically it’s Lenny that is growing and learning to make sense of her world. The characters feel real and I felt drawn into their lives. I’m intrigued by the American setting. It doesn’t seem a particularly American story and it could have easily been set in Brisbane. Lenny’s little brother Davey is growing far beyond the average for his age; at age 5 he is as big as a 4th grader. Soon he is taller than Lenny and their elderly babysitter Mrs. Gaspar. He is diagnosed with a tumor in his brain that is impacting the pituitary and causing the exceeding growth, requiring surgery and radiation. But before all that comes to bear, Lenny and Davey look forward to receiving their issues of Burrell’s Build-it-At-Home Encyclopedia Set and poring over the knowledge within. Warm and humorous treatment of a brother/sister relationship and its evolution as Davey’s disease becomes more impactful on the family dynamics. The characters are realistic with distinct personalities: Mother’s harried practicality, grandmotherly Mrs. Gaspar, the agreeable, galumphing Davey, and Lenny, practical like her mother but yearning for something more she doesn’t have. Nice flow of dialogue and plot (although sometimes the encyclopedia scenes seemed to slow the story). geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In 1970s Ohio, Lenny and her younger brother, Davey, who suffers from a rare form of gigantism, cope with his declining health by poring over each installment of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia Set. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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