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When Dad Killed Mom

by Julius Lester
Jeff Woodman
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Siblings Jenna and Jeremy have known for a long time that their parents don't get along. They find out just how bad it is when they are pulled out of class and told their father just shot and killed their mother. Jenna was always her father's favorite, while Jeremy was his mother's. Now a painful silence has fallen between them. They have trouble agreeing on just about everything at a time when they need each other more than ever. Where are they going to live? Who is going to take care of them? Can they have a relationship with their imprisoned father? Author Julius Lester handles difficult topics with grace and sensitivity. His To Be a Slave was a Newbery Honor Book and a New York Times Book of the Year. Uncompromisingly honest, When Dad Killed Mom is sometimes painful, and perhaps Lester's most moving novel. The emotional depth is enhanced by a skilled dual narration.
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781980023982
  • File size: 172046 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2019
  • Duration: 05:58:25

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781980023982
  • File size: 172062 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2019
  • Duration: 05:58:24
  • Number of parts: 5
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:780
Text Difficulty:3-4

Siblings Jenna and Jeremy have known for a long time that their parents don't get along. They find out just how bad it is when they are pulled out of class and told their father just shot and killed their mother. Jenna was always her father's favorite, while Jeremy was his mother's. Now a painful silence has fallen between them. They have trouble agreeing on just about everything at a time when they need each other more than ever. Where are they going to live? Who is going to take care of them? Can they have a relationship with their imprisoned father? Author Julius Lester handles difficult topics with grace and sensitivity. His To Be a Slave was a Newbery Honor Book and a New York Times Book of the Year. Uncompromisingly honest, When Dad Killed Mom is sometimes painful, and perhaps Lester's most moving novel. The emotional depth is enhanced by a skilled dual narration.
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
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