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Saturday, November 7, 2009

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Catherine is very tired of trying to explain everything in the world to her younger brother David, who is autistic.  She's even more tired of having to explain David to everyone she meets.  When a new family moves in next door, with a girl her age, Catherine thinks she may have found the friend she's been looking for.  Davdi's needs dominate family life.  Catherine has no interest in going to therapy visits with David until she develops a friendship with a boy in a wheelchair who uses a keyboard to communicate. 

22 comments:

  1. When you read this book, put yourself in Catherine's place. Do you have a brother or sister who sometimes says or does something which embarasses you?

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  2. I think this is a great book for siblings to read because it shows the relationship between the two of them and how what one sibling does affects the other.
    NJK

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  3. Yes I have an older and younger brother that embarass me, then I embarass me back so we get even....hahahaha...♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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  4. Yes I do have an older brother and he is very embarassing. I try not to go out in public with him. What embarrases me is that he is older (16) and older kids are a lot different...and stranger =[.

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  5. yes i do have a brother and sister they are both older then me and they are soo mean and embarassing but they still love me but they hurt me at the same time and all my frends laugh when they are over and when he is beating me up it's very mean don't yea think

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  6. Is the book in the library so people and students can read???????...:]

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  7. this sounds like a good book i never read it but its good for friends siblings and other people i think i would enjoy the book and so wont you

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  8. Hi this anonymous this book is the best ever i have never read i but it is even though i dont know what its about but you have to give it createt.

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  9. This does sound like a good book and I agree with the rest of the comments I think I am going to read this is it availible in the library?

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  10. WE should be able to read it in class... like in groups...:]

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  11. Yes my brother is very annoying and I annoy him back - especially around his friends to get even ♥♥♥ =] ♥♥♥

    -Calynn♥ =]

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  12. I dislike my brothers but in the end we get along for my parents...:[...:]

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  13. We always get even but when i get even it's all bad for him he runs like a little girl it's kinda funny when you think about it he runs to my dad♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ :):]:}

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  14. i have a younger sister who is likea little female freckled will farell exept goofier and people stare wherever we go so i can understand were cathrine is coming from.

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  15. i have heared about this book before and i think that it is very interesting...:)

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  16. <3
    are you kiding i "love" my sister
    i would never gget annoyed with her
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  17. I have new step sisters their older than me by a year or two sometimes they get on my nerves...ahahahahaahaha...♥☺♥☺♥☺♥☺♥☺♥☺

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  18. Yeah, I can relate to it, my sibling embarasses me but hey, a sibling is a sibling. Another thing is that the person who posted this makes the book sound really good. Maybe i'll read it later on.
    NJB

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  19. Has anyone ever read this?

    -Calynn♥

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  20. I have a younger sister and she embarresses
    me all the time!!

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  21. I would like to read this at some point... ☺♥☺♥

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  22. OMG! i dont like siblings they are so annoying but in the end it is funn sometimes! but when i do something to a sibling i get in trouble but if they do something to me they are like nooo i did not do that ! then they dont get in trouble which is so unfair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! uhhhhhhhhh EAK

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