SuitabookFamily responsibility
Lily is caring for a baby stepbrother when Michael calls after being abandoned, and she decides to rescue him.
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Caroline B. Cooney - Author
A family-rescue story with strong emotional stakes: Lily must respond when her younger brother is abandoned, while also confronting anger and bitterness connected with upheaval at home.
Lily has settled into life in Connecticut after her parent's divorce but it's been harder on her eight-year-old brother Michael. After their mother remarries, her brother chooses to go live with his father in Washington, D.C., until the day he calls home from the Baltimore-Washington Airport where his father has abandoned him.Lily is home babysitting her baby stepbrother when she answers the phone. She has no idea the extent to which her faith in God will be tested. There is no choice for Lily. She will rescue Michael, but will she be able to rescue herself from the bitterness and anger she feels?From the Hardcover edition.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA family-rescue story with strong emotional stakes: Lily must respond when her younger brother is abandoned, while also confronting anger and bitterness connected with upheaval at home.
Lily is caring for a baby stepbrother when Michael calls after being abandoned, and she decides to rescue him.
Lily’s faith in God is tested as she deals with the rescue and the bitterness and anger she feels.
The family circumstances and airport abandonment could feel upsetting, particularly alongside Lily’s stated anger and spiritual struggle. Consider pausing to check how the situation is landing emotionally.
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