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A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage » (1 ED)

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Authors: Beth Kephart, Beth Kephart
ISBN-13: 9780688172282, ISBN-10: 0688172288
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: October 1999
Edition: 1 ED

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Author Biography: Beth Kephart

Beth Kephart was nominated for a National Book Award for her memoir A Slant of Sun. Her first novel for teens, Undercover, received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book by Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Amazon.com. In 2005 Beth was awarded the Speakeasy Poetry Prize.

Book Synopsis

At a time when as many as one in five children face the challenge of growing up with a behavioral disorder, more and more parents are finding themselves at a loss to know how best to raise their children.

The New York Times

"Beth Kephart . . . is a gifted, even poetic writer."

Table of Contents

preface9
dancing15
reaching for my son27
hat tricks36
hard knocks43
where silence starts51
diagnosis64
aftermath77
looking for help78
one sudden, quiet knowing99
working it out107
houseguest120
waiting for the red baron127
afternoon concert, minor keys136
competing wisdoms146
child's play153
moving on160
the farmer in the dell174
wings185

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