Name: Loose Connections von Rosemary Hayes
SKU: 9781847802934
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Loose Connections Zusammenfassung

Loose Connections Rosemary Hayes

Jake s dad is away and his pregnant mum is in hospital, so his granny is looking after Jake - or so they think. But Gran has changed. She tends to be dazed or confused, fills Jake s sandwiches with strange combinations of food, leaves the cooker on, and wanders down the road in her nightie in the middle of the night. Jake doesn t want to worry his parents, so he tries to look after Gran himself. But help comes from a mysterious quarter, in the form of a strange, ghostly girl called Verity.

Birth, death, and the rites of passage in family life that connect them are beautifully portrayed through the eyes of a young teenage boy.

Loose Connections Bewertungen

The author presents a convincing scenario and is particularly good at conveying the anger and frustration carers of patients with Alzheimer's and dementia can feel.

Despite the distressing nature of the main theme the book is written with a light touch. ... A compelling and at times moving short novel.

A deeply touching story,Loose Connectionsgently explores how a young boy deals with his grannys increasing confusion...How Jake sorts through the complications of his life is tenderly and thoughtfully explored.

A deeply touching story, Loose Connections gently explores how a young boy deals with his granny s increasing confusion...How Jake sorts through the complications of his life is tenderly and thoughtfully explored.

A positive and realistic story, and one which would be excellent for introducing young people to the topic of dementia. It is also very relevant to the many young people in the position of being carers for older ones, and gives an insight into their lives.

The credible characters and the absorbing story line will hold the reader s imagination right through.

Despite the distressing nature of the main theme the book is written with a light touch. ... A compelling and at times moving short novel.

The author presents a convincing scenario and is particularly good at conveying the anger and frustration carers of patients with Alzheimer's and dementia can feel.

Über Rosemary Hayes

Rosemary Hayes lives and works in Cambridgeshire. She has written numerous books for children including historical and contemporary fiction and fantasy many of which have been shortlisted for awards. She is also a reader for an authors advisory service and enjoys helping unpublished writers to hone their skills. Rosemary lived in Australia for six years, and her first children's novel Race Against Time, set in Australia, was runner-up for the Kathleen Fidler Award. Rosemary's first Frances Lincoln book, Mixing It, about the relationship between a Muslim girl and a non Muslim boy against a background of terrorism, was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Book Award. Her next book, Payback, is based on the actual experiences of a young Muslim woman who was brave enough to defy her family and reject the husband chosen for her.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013632814

ISBN 13

9781847802934

ISBN 10

1847802931

Titel

Loose Connections Rosemary Hayes

Autor

Rosemary Hayes

Zustand

Gebraucht - Gut Gelesen

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Quarto Publishing PLC

Datum

2012-06-07

Anzahl der Seiten

208

Preise

N/A

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