After her mother is put into a coma as a result of a car accident, young Arlie encounters a new girl in her fifth-grade class that has the same look and attitude of her mother; causing Arlie to wonder if somehow world’s have collided and now her mother’s spirit is in this new classmate.
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Review:
When their parents almost die in an automobile accident, Arlie and Michael's plan for a fun visit with their favorite aunt becomes a nightmare. Arlie wrestles with her own heartbreak as she copes without her loving father, and grapples with her guilt as she struggles with her bitter feelings about her critical mother. As Mom slips into a coma, a new girl in her fifth-grade class mysteriously appears just as her class starts a school play. This girl looks and acts just like Mom, in fact, she is Mom, and Arlie suddenly realizes that this twilight-zone experience might not be a curse. At the same time her brother's needs are great, and the tenderness between Arlie and her brother reveal a girl who is growing up and taking it upon herself to protect and guide her vulnerable brother. Arlie is a likable protagonist who balances her ability to compartmentalize her grief while she's at school as well as face her internal terrors. Willner-Pardo's exploration of personal fears and desires as well as familial relationships and responsibilities resonate with authenticity. Spunky meets spooky. (Fiction. 9-11) (Kirkus Reviews)
About the Author:
Gina Willner-Pardo is the author of 15 books, including Jason and the Losers and Figuring Out Frances, which won the Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award. She lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0618430202
- ISBN 13 9780618430208
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages171
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