| Kicked Out Contributor(s): Goobie, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551432447 ISBN-13: 9781551432441 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Fifteen-year-old Dime is always angry. Her parents don't like the way she dresses, her boyfriend, or her attitude. Her older brother, Darren, was paralyzed in an accident Dime walked away from, and Dime feels her parents wish she was the one in the wheelchair. When the fights escalate, Dime moves in with Darren. But when her troubles follow her, Dime realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility for her actions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002107489 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62994 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dime is fifteen and angry all the time. Her parents don't like the way she dresses, her boyfriend, her attitude. Her older brother Darren was paralyzed in an accident she walked away from, and Dime is sure her parents wish she were the one in the wheelchair. When the fights and accusations finally become too much, Dime moves in with her brother. At first she is overjoyed with the change of scenery and lack of parental control. But when her troubles follow her she finds that maybe it isn't everyone else who is the problem, and realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility for her actions. Also available in Spanish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goobie, Beth: - Beth Goobie grew up in a family in which the appearance of a normal childhood hid many secrets. She moved away to attend university, became a youth residential treatment worker and studied creative writing at the University of Alberta. She is the award-winning author of over twenty novels, including The Pain Eater, The Lottery, the CLA Award-winning Before Wings, and the adult novel The First Principles of Dreaming. Beth makes her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. |