Desperate Measures

Kids, Teen, Social Issues, General Fiction, Fiction
Cover of the book Desperate Measures by Laura Summers, Penguin Young Readers Group
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Author: Laura Summers ISBN: 9781101515044
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Publication: May 12, 2011
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Language: English
Author: Laura Summers
ISBN: 9781101515044
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication: May 12, 2011
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Language: English

Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relative's home. After a difficult journey, they arrive-only to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to go, they hide in a cave, and must survive by their wits. By the end of their adventure, Vicky is surprised to find that the sister she thought she was protecting is the one who saves her.

This touching, funny, fast-paced novel was short listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Vicky and Rhianna's engaging dual-perspective narration offers a refreshing view of people with disabilities, and their wild adventure and fierce family bond will resonate with readers.

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Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relative's home. After a difficult journey, they arrive-only to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to go, they hide in a cave, and must survive by their wits. By the end of their adventure, Vicky is surprised to find that the sister she thought she was protecting is the one who saves her.

This touching, funny, fast-paced novel was short listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Vicky and Rhianna's engaging dual-perspective narration offers a refreshing view of people with disabilities, and their wild adventure and fierce family bond will resonate with readers.

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