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Loading... Uncle Daddyby Ralph Fletcher
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Uncle Daddy imparts many themes: parental separation, surrogate fathers, single mothers, and eventually, forgiveness. The story also touches upon drug abuse and the affect it has on people’s lives. Uncle Daddy is realistic fiction that touches on several contemporary themes. The plot tells a good story and the action takes off when Uncle Daddy gets ill and Rivers’ Dad offers to help remodel the garage. This project brings everyone together working as a team and it develops character growth of Rivers, his Mom, and especially his Dad. Uncle Daddy remains the stability and rock in everyone’s lives. ( )no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0805066632, Hardcover)Does Rivers have room in his life for two very different fathers? "The truth is Uncle Daddy isn't either my father or my uncle. He's actually Mom's uncle. I was three years old when he came to live with us." Since Rivers's real father left him and his mom six years ago, Uncle Daddy has been taking care of Rivers in all the ways a dad cares for a son -- even teaching him how to play baseball. Then his real father returns. Rivers is confused and angry. He had always thought that he'd express his anger at his father by socking him in the stomach. Now, face to face with him, Rivers' feelings are more complicated than he'd imagined. Will the reappearance of his dad affect his relationship with Uncle Daddy? This heart-felt story, told from the point of view of a nine-and-a-half-year-old boy, is filled with insight and touches of humor. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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