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When Andy West's parents get divorced, the plucky 10-year-old is left without a home to call her own. Both her parents have remarried, and Andy finds herself shuttling back and forth between their houses--one week with Mom and "Bill the Baboon," one week with Dad and Carrie. Living out of a suitcase is tough, but having five new stepbrothers and stepsisters is even tougher.
Her parents say Andy should be happy to have two wonderful new families. But Andy wants her old family back. She wants to live with her Mom and Dad in their beloved Mulberry Cottage. Andy knows that's not going to happen, though, because real life isn't a fairy tale.
Her parents say Andy should be happy to have two wonderful new families. But Andy wants her old family back. She wants to live with her Mom and Dad in their beloved Mulberry Cottage. Andy knows that's not going to happen, though, because real life isn't a fairy tale.
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Although there are many children's books about divorce, few move beyond bland therapeutic preaching into the realm of well-told stories. This one does. A hard look at joint-custody life, The Suitcase Kid follows Andrea West and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, through the painful adjustment of being a kid with divorced parents. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard, and deal with parents who still fight, step parents, step siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink. Her friends drift away. And she's not quite sure how to fix any of it.
About the Author:
Wisely, Jacqueline Wilson doesn't offer instant solutions; rather, she chronicles Andy's journey to the beginning of equilibrium in her new life. Things will never be the way they were, but, as the book suggests, they'll get better over time. And because it's well written and honest, The Suitcase Kid will appeal to any child who enjoys realistic fiction, not just those who "need" to read a book about divorce. (The publisher recommends the The Suitcase Kid for ages 8-12, but it could easily serve kids who are a couple of years younger or older.)
Jacqueline Wilson has written over 70 books for young readers of all ages. She lives in England.
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- PublisherYearling
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0440413710
- ISBN 13 9780440413714
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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THE SUITCASE KID
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Yearling Books, New York, NY
(1998)
ISBN 10: 0440413710
ISBN 13: 9780440413714
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEW. Ying-hwa Hu (Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition, First Pinting. BRAND NEW & Collectible. Stated First Printing, Auguest 1998. Andy West's parents get divorced, and both remarry. Andy shuttles back and forth between their houses; a week here and a week there with suitcase in tow. Not good, and, add five new step-siblings to that! Of course she has a bedroom, or literally, but neither seem really hers. The grownups say she should be happy now that she has two wonderful families. So, for America, the 1970's latch-key-child has given way to the turn of the century's joint-custody-child. Jacqueline Wilson gives no answers, her sensitive handling of the subject is soothing. Seller Inventory # 001410
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