Welcome Home, Jellybean (Aladdin Books), Marlene Fanta Shyer, Good Book

Neil Oxley's older sister, Geraldine, is coming home for the first time. After spending most of her life in institutions for the retarded, she is finally going to live with her family and adapt to the "real world". "Skillful juxtaposition of two seemingly incompatible elements--light humor and the serious theme of mental retardation . . . This is a notable piece".--School Library Journal.

Neil Oxley's older sister, Geraldine, is coming home for the first time. After spending most of her life in institutions for the retarded, she is finally going to live with her family and adapt to the "real world". "Skillful juxtaposition of two seemingly incompatible elements--light humor and the serious theme of mental retardation . . . This is a notable piece".--School Library Journal.

Neil's life turns upside down when his parents take his retarded sister out of an institution and bring her home to stay.

Simple Pleasures presents "Two Daughters" by Marlene Fanta Shyer Hardcover ~ Large Print ~ New Synopsis The picture-perfect Ehrlich family's problems are hardly problems to the rest of the world. As Dr. Peter Ehrlich and his wife, Libby, an antiques dealer, work long hours, 16-year-old Claudia dates a boy they don't approve of and 13-year-old Ellery tries to outgrow her sister's shadow. But secrets shaped this family, and when the unthinkable occurs, Libby must confront the unspoken truths no o

After their release from a "concentration" camp, Yuki and her family try to reconstruct their lives. Even though the road to rebuilding their lives seems endless, in the end, it is their unyielding faith and courage that guide them home, reunited and hopeful.