Daughter

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Can you imagine walking through the door after coming home from your school day and finding your mother hanging over the edge of the balcony getting ready to jump? Amy is going through a life changing experience with her mother. After several weeks of awkward behavior displayed by her mother she tries to convince her mother to go to the doctor to see what is going on with her. After going to the doctor's office her mother learns she is suffering from the disease Alzheimer's. Afraid to leave her mother was always on Amy's mind. If Amy was invited to a party or to go somewhere else with her friends she makes up a lie so that she can go home to her sickly mother.
This story has a surprise ending so I don't want to give it a way so, if you are enjoy reading books about suspense you would probably like to read this book. I would recommend this book because it's the type of book that will keep your attention focused on the book and you wanting to turn the page.

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Review: Sylvie Marchione's life has been turned upside down. She and her mother used to spend so much time together, but lately her mother is acting strange. One minute her mom is her old self, and the next she can not remember her own name.
Sylvie is starting to change as well, she starts to wear tihgt clothes and hang with the "in" group at school. Can her popularity make up for the loss of her relationship with her mother? What is wrong with Sylvie's mother? What can Sylvie do?
A must read novel for anyone who is dealing with alzhimers diese

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Review: This book is about a fourteen year old girl named Sylvie. Her parents have been divorced for a few years but she has always been very close with her mother. For the last year her mother has been acting very strange. She forgets things and people very easily. But lately she has been very strange. When Sylvie approached her mother in a parking lot her mother thought that she was trying to mug her. Sylvie has no idea what is going on and is scared.

This is a heat touching story of a young girl who deals with the difficulties of Alzheimer's Disease. This books is very interesting and slightly sad.

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Review: This book takes you through the life of a young teenage girl that is faced with taking care of her mother that is suffering in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, Sylvie is dealing with fitting in at school and being a good friend while still maintaining good grades. Daughter provides a good introduction to the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects a family.
Sylvie does not understand what is happening to her mother. Sylvie's mother can no longer perform her normal daily activities such as: working, cooking, and cleaning. As her world changes, Sylvie must learn to cope with the responsibility of taking care of her mother as her health deteriorates. Since Sylvie's parents are divorced and her father is no longer in the home, she must step into the parental role. In addition to Sylvie's worries at home, she is struggling at school with grades and friendships. Her grades are dwindling; she is on the verge of losing a lifelong friendship, and she has lost interest in her piano which provided an escape from reality.
We feel that Daughter would be very useful helping teenagers cope with the different struggles in teenage life and parent illnesses. The book is told from Sylvie's point of view which allows the reader to empathize with her feelings as well as her actions. This book is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story about the life of a brave teenage girl. It would be interesting for students in the 5th to 8th grade levels. Parents and teachers could use this book to promote the study of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the mind, body, and family.

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Review: This book takes you through the life of a young teenage girl that is faced with taking care of her mother that is suffering in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, Sylvie is dealing with fitting in at school and being a good friend while still maintaining good grades. Daughter provides a good introduction to the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects a family.
Sylvie does not understand what is happening to her mother. Sylvie's mother can no longer perform her normal daily activities such as: working, cooking, and cleaning. As her world changes, Sylvie must learn to cope with the responsibility of taking care of her mother as her health deteriorates. Since Sylvie's parents are divorced and her father is no longer in the home, she must step into the parental role. In addition to Sylvie's worries at home, she is struggling at school with grades and friendships. Her grades are dwindling; she is on the verge of losing a lifelong friendship, and she has lost interest in her piano which provided an escape from reality.
We feel that Daughter would be very useful helping teenagers cope with the different struggles in teenage life and parent illnesses. The book is told from Sylvie's point of view which allows the reader to empathize with her feelings as well as her actions. This book is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story about the life of a brave teenage girl. It would be interesting for students in the 5th to 8th grade levels. Parents and teachers could use this book to promote the study of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the mind, body, and family.