| Welcome Home, Jellybean Contributor(s): Shyer, Marlene Fanta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689712138 ISBN-13: 9780689712135 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1988 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87019483 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.11" W x 7.59" (0.27 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6684 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |