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Several days after their father leaves home, Twig is unable to sleep, her older brother stays in his room, and their mother sits motionless in front of the TV, leaving Twig to fear that they will never be a family again, until someone special suddenly enters the scene.
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From Kirkus Reviews
Twig, 11, tries to remove any vestige of her father from her life after her parents separate. She's furious at him and refuses to see him--how could he leave without even saying good-bye? Meanwhile, Twig's mother has stopped functioning: Dust balls pile up under the piano and dirty laundry overflows the basket in the bathroom. Twig's older brother, Nathan, offers little support, retreating into his guitar music and...
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6?Twig, 11, is desolate at the unforseen collapse of her parents' marriage. Her mother, normally intelligent, loving, and active, retreats into a silent depression, giving up everyday routines like laundry, shopping, and cooking. Twig's older brother retreats into his room and his music. Her father is simply absent, an occasional voice on the phone and eventually a car horn outside. Twig herself is bereft, furious about...
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- PublisherDial Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0803719728
- ISBN 13 9780803719729
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages125
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Blue Sky, Butterfly
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Blue Sky, Butterfly
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Dial Books for Young Readers, USA, 1996. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Eleven-year-old Twig struggles to come to terms with her parents' separation. In the 13 days since her father left home, Twig's mother has been lying motionless in front of the television set. Her older brother, Nathan, has withdrawn into his music, and Twig feels that she alone is left to care for what remains of the family. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN: 0803719728. ISBN/EAN: 9780803719729. Inventory No: 07050082. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 07050082
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Hardcover. Condition: As New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: As New dust jacket. Mak, Kam (jacket art) (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Price is NOT clipped (14.99). No chips. No tears. No creases. No rubbing. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Apparently never read. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. Summary: " When her father leaves, Twig feels isolated from her older brother and her mother as they all try to cope with the change in their lives." Bound in the original greenish-blue boards, lettered in shiny copper on the spine. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. Illus. by Mak, Kam (jacket art). 8vo. 127pp. Seller Inventory # 005328
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