Necessary Noise: Stories about Our Families as They Really Are

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

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Necessary Noise: Stories about Our Families as They Really Are

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

by Michael Cart
$9.99
Sale price  $9.99 Regular price 

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by Michael Cart (Author), Charlotte Noruzi (Illustrator)

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.

Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.61 x 7.82 x 5.88 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 03, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Necessary Noise: Stories about Our Families as They Really Are
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 6
ISBN9780060514372
Author Michael Cart
PublisherHarperCollins
GenreYoung adult and Family
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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