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The Not-just-anybody Family parent’s guide: what’s inside
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A note for parents
This is a heartfelt family story about siblings managing difficult circumstances with resilience and ingenuity. The Blossom family faces real hardships—a hospitalized brother, an incarcerated grandfather, and an absent mother—but the tone remains warm and age-appropriate. The children's problem-solving and loyalty to each other model admirable values, making this suitable for middle-grade readers who can handle family stress and worry without graphic content.
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With a young brother in the hospital, a grandfather in jail, and their mother traveling with a rodeo, Maggie and Vern try to settle family problems. With a young brother in the hospital, a grandfather in jail, and their mother traveling with a rodeo, Maggie and Vern try to settle family problems.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Young Adult
- Family
- Brothers and sisters
- Family problems
- New York Times reviewed
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
- Family life, fiction
- Children's fiction
- Children's literature, study and teaching
- Siblings, fiction
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ISBN 9780440459514 · Yearling