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Surviving the Applewhites

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Jake Semple is a scary kid. Word has it that he burned down his old school and then was kicked out of every other school in his home state. Only weeks into September, the middle school in Traybridge, North Carolina, has thrown him out, too.

Now there's only one place left that will take him — a home school run by the most outrageous, forgetful, chaotic, quarrelsome family you'll ever meet. Each and every Applewhite is an artist through and through — except E.D., the smart, scruffy girl with a deep longing for order and predictability. E.D. and Jake, so nearly the same age, are quickly paired in the family's first experiment in "cooperative education."

The two clash immediately, of course. The only thing they have in common is the determination to survive the family's eccentricities.

In Stephanie S. Tolan's hilarious tale, a local production of The Sound of Music directed, stagecrafted, choreographed, and costumed by Apple-whites — brings the family together and shows E.D. and Jake the value of the special gifts they've had all along.

Synopsis:

Word is Jack Semple was kicked out of every school in his home state. Now, the only place that will take him is the Creative Academy, a home school run by a chaotic, quarrelsome family named Applewhite. When Jake meets E.D. Applewhite, a scruffy girl longing for order, the only thing they have in common is the determination to survive the family's eccentricities.

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’ s Book Award Masterlist (Vermont)
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About the Author

Stephanie S. Tolan is the author of more than twenty books for young readers, including Welcome to the Ark, Flight of the Raven,and the Newbery Honor–winning novel Surviving the Applewhites. She lives on a little lake in a big woods in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband (Bob), two dogs (Coyote and Samantha), two fish (Blanche and Noir), and plenty of outdoor creatures.
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iluvanimals517, December 29, 2007 (view all comments by iluvanimals517)
This book is one of my favorites! It was written beautifully, and it's obvious in every line! The story is about Jake, a delinquent who ends up staying at the Applewhites' house. E.D. is in no mode ready to share her school project with him, or worse, her home. Jake brings adventure, and spark to everyone's life, even if he hates it there. He has an effect on everyone, and they soon start to change. And before Jake knows it, so has he.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780066236032
Author:
Tolan, Stephanie S.
Publisher:
HarperCollins LANGUAGE: eng
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Theater
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Family - Multigenerational
Subject:
North carolina
Subject:
Eccentrics and eccentricities
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
107-8
Publication Date:
20020801
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 5
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.60x5.76x.82 in. .85 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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