Are You Seeing Me?

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Hardcover
Author: Darren Groth
Publisher: Orca Book Publ
Publish Date: August 2015
Language: English
Reading Level: 5
EAN: 9781459810792

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Overview

Twins Justine and Perry have left their home in Australia and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest.

It’s been a year since their dad lost his battle with cancer and Justine became the sole caregiver for her autistic brother, Perry. Now Perry has been accepted into an assisted-living residence in their hometown, Brisbane, Australia, but before he takes up residence, they’re seeking to create the perfect memory.

For Perry, the trip is a glorious celebration of some of his favorite things: Ogopogo, Jackie Chan movies and earthquakes. For Justine, it’s an opportunity to learn how to let go–of Perry, of her boyfriend, Marc–and to offer their mother the chance to atone for past wrongs.

But the instability that has shaped their lives will not subside, and the seismic event that Perry forewarned threatens to reduce their worlds to rubble…

Details

Pages: 288
Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 1 in
Lexile Score: 700
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus (MG+)
Point Value: 8
ISBN: 1459810791

Awards

2015 Governor General's Literary Awards - Finalist (Children's Literature)