The Time Capsule |
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Author:
| McDaniel, Lurlene |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-01079-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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Imprint: | Laurel Leaf |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $19.50 |
Book Description:
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In first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacher s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to help people and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adam s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the twins family. Their mother and father are always working not only don t they...
More DescriptionIn first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacher s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to help people and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adam s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the twins family. Their mother and father are always working not only don t they have time for Alexis and Adam, they don t have time for each other. Alexis can t even convince them to take a weekend off for one last family vacation to Disney World.
No one is prepared when Adam gets sick again, but this time Alexis is not alone. Adam s illness reunites the family. And Alexis discovers that the time capsule predictions weren t so far off the mark.
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