Record Breaker
Robin Stevenson
Kinder- und Jugendbücher / Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
Beschreibung
It's 1963, and Jack's family is still reeling from the SIDS death of his baby sister. Adrift in his own life, Jack is convinced that setting a world record will bring his father back to his senses and his mother back to life. But world events, including President Kennedy's assassination, threaten to overshadow any record Jack tries to beat—from sausage eating to face slapping. Nothing works, and Jack is about to give up when a new friend suggests a different approach that involves listening to, not breaking, records.
Kundenbewertungen
death of a sister, family, bereavement, world record, dysfunctional family, JFK assassination, grief, friendship, realistic fiction, Canadians in the cold war, Cuban missile crisis, historical fiction, helping someone with depression, new friends, cold war, how kids can make a difference, home learning, parent with depression, distance learning