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Published: April 15, 2011
Words: 37,499 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466020689
Short description
Oddly, seven year-old Ali's family all live in different places! Each night Ali says a prayer to bring her family together, "where we could all live in the same place, all week long." One day her father asks his family to come live with him in New York City where he is in a Broadway show. Has Ali's prayer come true? Will Ali, her brother, mother, and father all live in the same place now?!Extended description
Oddly, seven year-old Ali’s family all live in different places! Ali and her older brother are boarded out in two separate homes during the week. Their mother lives in the San Fernando Valley in a little house that Ali and her brother visit on weekends, and their father is in show business and always away “on the road”. Ali’s prayer each night is to bring her family together, “where we could all live in the same place, all week long.” One magical day, Ali’s father tells his family to sell the house and move to New York City where they can all live together. Has Ali’s prayer come true? Ali’s vision of having a family that looks like the images in her Dick and Jane school book do not necessarily come to pass; she finds their lives in New York City much more like her favorite book, “Alice in Wonderland.”Tags
childhood, change, animals, relationships, home, family, christmas, california, freedom, siblings, new york city, separation, hurricane, wonderland, ice skating, dick and jane, boarding home, grandma, new years eve, snowfallAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Emma Laybourn
on Dec. 31, 2012 :
The story of Ali and her family, who move to New York in the 1950's, this thoughtful, carefully-crafted story is very evocative of its time and place. Although its heroine is 7 at the start, the book is better suited to ages 10 and over; it's quite long and leisurely and describes unsettling events as well as happy ones. However, it should be enjoyed by older childen and adults who like realistic family stories.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Dee Fox
on April 16, 2011 :
(no rating)
This is a charming, well written book, which would be enjoyed by people of all ages. I highly recommend it.
Dee Fox
(review of free book)