Here Today - Hardcover

Martin, Ann M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439579449 ISBN 13: 9780439579445

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2004

Synopsis

Newbery Honor medalist Ann M. Martin explores the fragile bonds of family and once again proves to be one of our strongest literary voices.
"In 1963, Ellie's mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti's supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart." So begins 11-yr-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman's story. Ellie, who is about to start 6th grade in the small town of Spectacle, NY, is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream - to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris's abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"In 1963, Ellie's mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti's supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart."

So begins 11-year-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman's story. Ellie is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream--to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris's abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge.

From the Back Cover:

Newbery Honor medalist Ann M. Martin's "unforgettable" (Booklist, starred) family story.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0439579449
• ISBN 13: 9780439579445
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320