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Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
Laura Summers
Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relative's home. After a difficult journey, they arrive-only to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to go, they hide in a cave, and must survive by their wits. By the end of their adventure, Vicky is surprised to find that the sister she thought she was protecting is the one who saves her. This touching, funny, fast-paced novel was short listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Vicky and Rhianna's engaging dual-perspective narration offers a refreshing view of people with disabilities, and their wild adventure and fierce family bond will resonate with readers.
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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Desperate Measures review by KVest0411
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KVest0411

Vicky is a girl living in a foster home after her mother died and her father "went away". She has to look after her mentally disabled twin sister Rihanna and her little brother who's always ready for a fight. Shes doing a good job of it, defending her sister from the stereotypical mean girl, and stopping her brother from punching everyone he meets, when she's told that the couple they're with can't keep them anymore and they have to split up. What are they going to do?

Rating:
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