The picture-perfect Ehrlich family's problems are hardly problems to the rest of the world. As Dr. Peter Ehrlich and his wife, Libby, an antiques dealer, work long hours, 16-year-old Claudia dates a boy they don't approve of and 13-year-old Ellery tries to outgrow her sister's shadow. But secrets shaped this family, and when the unthinkable occurs, Libby must confront the unspoken truths no one else has the courage to face.
Julie Kessler's perfect life includes her three daughters: Karen, the oldest, is married to a much older man. Susanna, the middle child, lets her jealously affect her marriage. And Gaby, the baby, is about to tie the knot. But one heartbreaking crisis shatters Julie's glass house, testing her family's loyalty and measuring the true depths of their love for each other.
When Philip spends a summer with his grandfather helping him adjust to live alone in a retirement community, he finds it more of an adventure than he expected.
When Ruby, the witch who works at Bloomingdale's, cures her younger brother's nervous hiccups, thirteen-year-old Petra wonders if Ruby's magic can get her separated parents back together.
Neil Oxley's older sister, Geraldine, is coming home for the first time. After spending most of her life in institutions for the retarded, she is finally going to live with her family and adapt to the "real world". "Skillful juxtaposition of two seemingly incompatible elements--light humor and the serious theme of mental retardation . . . This is a notable piece".--School Library Journal.
When Philip spends a summer with his grandfather helping him adjust to live alone in a retirement community, he finds it more of an adventure than he expected.
The picture-perfect Ehrlich family's problems are hardly problems to the rest of the world. As Dr. Peter Ehrlich and his wife, Libby, an antiques dealer, work long hours, 16-year-old Claudia dates a boy they don't approve of and 13-year-old Ellery tries to outgrow her sister's shadow. But secrets shaped this family, and when the unthinkable occurs, Libby must confront the unspoken truths no one else has the courage to face.
When Ruby, the witch who works at Bloomingdale's, cures her younger brother's nervous hiccups, thirteen-year-old Petra wonders if Ruby's magic can get her separated parents back together.
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