Finding Grace - Softcover

Brugman, Alyssa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440238331 ISBN 13: 9780440238331

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 2006

Synopsis

RACHEL HAS JUST graduated from high school and thinks she knows everything. Well, maybe not quite everything. Then she meets the mysterious Mr. Preston, who offers her a live-in job looking after Grace—a brain injured woman with a lovely house, grasping sisters, feral neighbors, and a box full of unfinished business. As Rachel tries to cope with the demands of her employment and the start of college, she’s also determined to fit together the pieces that were Grace’s former life. The more she finds out about the woman in her care, the more Rachel finds herself.

Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards’ Shortlist for YA
From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

About the Author:

Alyssa Brugman is the author of Walking Naked. She lives in Sydney, Australia.
From the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 8 Up–Rachel is just starting college when a local attorney who met her during graduation hires her to care for Grace, his former coworker and friend, who has suffered brain damage. The teen approaches the job with her typical perfectionism, but without much compassion. However, as Rachel begins to unfold and piece together Grace's past, she discovers a woman who once lived and loved. As Rachel opens herself up to a new world of experiences, she is forced to admit that she doesn't know everything. Brugman has written a novel that is both funny and heart-wrenching. The characters have a refreshing creativity, are perfectly rounded, and vividly brought to life as they interact with one another. Rachel's quirky observations create laughter, and her evolving sense of humanity never fails to bring a smile. Grace's story is full of shocking surprises that unfold like a mystery; coupled with Rachel's personal growth, it drives the plot forward as readers long to learn more.–Leigh Ann Morlock, Vernonia School District, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0440238331
• ISBN 13: 9780440238331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228