SuitabookFatherhood and responsibility
Seven stories ask what fathers can do for their sons, including situations involving fathers at home, absent fathers and prospective stepfathers.
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Avi - Author
This is a varied family-fiction collection rather than one continuous story. Its central interest is how boys respond to fathers and grandfathers who may be absent, grieving, difficult, unfamiliar or seeking connection.
One of the most beloved writers of our time presents seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons. Luke sees the ghost of his father but can't figure out what Dad wants him to do. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met and discovers what lies behind the man's erratic behavior. Ryan has some surprising questions when he interviews his prospective stepfather for the job. In a compellingly honest collection of stories, multiple-award-winning author Avi introduces seven boys--boys with fathers at home and boys whose fathers have left, boys who spend most of their time with their grandfathers and boys who would rather spend time with anyone but the men in their lives. By turns heartbreaking, hopeful, and funny, the stories show us boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Each one shines a different light on the question "What is the most important thing a father can do for his son?"
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a varied family-fiction collection rather than one continuous story. Its central interest is how boys respond to fathers and grandfathers who may be absent, grieving, difficult, unfamiliar or seeking connection.
Seven stories ask what fathers can do for their sons, including situations involving fathers at home, absent fathers and prospective stepfathers.
The boys’ circumstances include fathers who have left, a grandfather newly met, and a mother considering marriage.
Some stories may need an emotionally attentive reader: the collection includes a dead father, an abandoned family, strained family relationships, shame and a grandfather whose behaviour is described as erratic.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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