Second Family
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- Synopsis
- [From the front dust jacket flat:] "If there is one thing lonely Mr. T. needs, it's a second family. As part of a house-sharing program, he has welcomed into his home two people who, it turns out, are just as lost as he is. Catherine, a prospective graduate student, and her son, Rodney, are trying to adjust to a new life after Rodney's father has left them. Rodney, bitter and resentful, in trouble both in school and at home, resists all of Mr. T.'s efforts to help--until he learns the hard way that friendship is a two-way street. Diane Johnston Hamm's deeply moving novel captures the moments of loneliness and those of healing. Diane Johnston Hamm lived for several years in the Seattle neighborhood where Second Family takes place. She holds a master's degree in counseling from the University of Washington and says of herself: "I grew up in western Montana and spent much of my early childhood on the back of a horse, riding with my brothers." Before settling down to write and raise a family, Ms. Hamm taught for two years in South America with her husband. Among her hobbies are sketching and carpentry. She now lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with her husband and four children. Ms. Hamm is the author of Bunkhouse Journal, named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers and winner of the 1991 Western Heritage Award.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 124 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780684194363
- Publisher:
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date of Addition:
- 03/15/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Diane Johnston Hamm
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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