Split Just Right
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- Synopsis
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Danny lives in her mother's world of make-believe, but all she wants is the truth
Dandelion Finzimer's mother has always wanted to get her daughter on the stage. Mrs. Finzimer is an actress--aspiring, anyway--who makes a living teaching and doing commercials, but lives for the applause she earns as a member of the Bellmont Players. Danny has no talent for acting--she couldn't even play Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker--but whether she realizes it or not, she's part of a play. Because no matter how tough things get, Danny's mom is always acting happy, telling subtly shifting stories, and doing her best to put a smile on her daughter's face. This used to be OK, but Danny is in ninth grade now, and high school is a time to face the truth. She has questions about her father, who left when she was a baby, and her paternal grandparents, who live less than an hour away. Getting answers will mean acting serious, and for this quirky young woman, that will be the performance of a lifetime.
This book features a personal history by Adele Griffin including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's own collection.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 132 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781453297407
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 08/28/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Adele Griffin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.