Necessary Noise - Stories about Our Families as They Really Are (Paperback)

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A girl is terrified of her older sister's dual personality. A boy adjusts to his life with two mothers. A father visits his son on death row. These are stories of today's families as they really are.

Noted anthologist Michael Cart has asked celebrated young adult authors the question "What does 'family' mean today?" The ten resulting stories provide illuminating -- and surprising -- answers. Here family is defined by the connections between all kinds of people -- and the necessary noise they make.


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A girl is terrified of her older sister's dual personality. A boy adjusts to his life with two mothers. A father visits his son on death row. These are stories of today's families as they really are.

Noted anthologist Michael Cart has asked celebrated young adult authors the question "What does 'family' mean today?" The ten resulting stories provide illuminating -- and surprising -- answers. Here family is defined by the connections between all kinds of people -- and the necessary noise they make.

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Imprint

Harperteen

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2006

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2006

Authors

Illustrators

Dimensions

199 x 149 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

256

ISBN-13

978-0-06-051437-2

Barcode

9780060514372

Categories

LSN

0-06-051437-X



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