Waiting to Forget - Hardcover
T.J. has always looked out for his little sister, Angela. When Momma used to go out and leave them home alone, he'd lock the door so they'd be safe, keep Angela entertained, and get out the cereal and milk for her. When Momma's boyfriend got angry at them, he'd try to protect Angela. Later, at their foster homes, T.J. was the only one who knew how to coax his little sister out of her bad moods. The only one who understood why she made origami paper cranes and threw them out the window. But now T.J. is sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, wondering if Angela, unconscious after a fall, will ever wake up. Wondering, too, if he will ever feel at home with his and Angela's new parents--Marlene, who insists on calling him Timothy, and Dan, who seems to want a different son. Going back and forth between Now and Then, weaving the uncertain present with the painful past, T.J.'s story unfolds, and with the unfolding comes a new understanding of how to move forward.
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SHEILA KELLY WELCH writes and illustrates for children of all ages. Her story “The Holding-On Night,” published in Cricket, won the International Reading Association's Short Story Award. Her most popular books are Little Prince Know-It-All and A Horse for All Seasons. She and her husband live in Illinois, where they raised five sons and two daughters. Four of the children were adopted when they were of school age. Although she has two degrees from Temple University, Sheila has learned more from her children than from any college course. - See more at: http://www.namelos.com/sheila-kelly-welch/#sthash.NijVkiLE.dpuf
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- PublisherNamelos Llc
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1608981142
- ISBN 13 9781608981144
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages172
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Item Description: namelos. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Hardcover. 172 pages. Dimensions: 8.6in. x 5.7in. x 0.9in.T. J. has always looked out for his little sister, Angela. When Momma used to go out and leave them home alone, hed lock the door so theyd be safe, keep Angela entertained, and get out the cereal and milk for her. When Mommas boyfriend got angry at them, hed try to protect Angela. Later, at their foster homes, T. J. was the only one who knew how to coax his little sister out of her bad moods. The only one who understood why she made origami paper cranes and threw them out the window. But now T. J. is sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, wondering if Angela, unconscious after a fall, will ever wake up. Wondering, too, if he will ever feel at home with his and Angelas new parents--Marlene, who insists on calling him Timothy, and Dan, who seems to want a different son. Going back and forth between Now and Then, weaving the uncertain present with the painful past, T. J. s story unfolds, and with the unfolding comes a new understanding of how to move forward. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 0000630
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