[LM_NET] Review YA: The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance

[Jody Logsdon <jodyblogsdon@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance
 by Catherine Ryan Hyde
 
This story is about Cynnie, a mature young teenager that not only looks
after herself, but also takes care of her little brother. She has an older
sister that has decided to stay away because it¹s just not worth the hassle.

Cynnie doesn¹t have a choice about staying with her mother but one thing she
does know; she will never drink. Who would want that kind of life?

But stuff happens. Things change.

How does a girl go from despising alcohol to craving a drink enough to trade
her most prized possessions for a bottle of cheap wine?

Cynnie¹s grandparents step in to help, but their solution sends Cynnie in a
downward spiral. She turns to her friend for help and ends up in the
hospital with broken bones, broken promises, and court-ordered attendance at
AA meetings.

Cynnie¹s is a thought-provoking story that takes the reader on a journey
where strength, integrity, and self-worth are the hard-earned reward.
Alcoholism is a heavy, dark subject but the author deals with it in a way
that leaves the reader hopeful.

Teens will enjoy and relate to Cynnie¹s well-established character and the
true-to-life problems she is forced to deal with.
 
Publisher: Random House
Publish Date: March 2009
ISBN: 978-0-307-49345-3
Target Age: 7th grade and up
Pages: 228
 

Jody B. Logsdon
Consultant
LBW Media, Inc.
PO Box 269
Rockdale, Texas 76567
Voice: 512-446-0644
jodyblogsdon@scblobal.net

Currently Reading:

Three Cups of Tea
Eat, Pray, Love
The Road to Tater Hill
Barbarians at the Gate

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