Thin Ice - Hardcover

Talbert, Marc

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316831336 ISBN 13: 9780316831338

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1986

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Martin Enders must find something to pull his life back together when his parents divorce, his best friend leaves him, and his sister and mother constantly fight with him

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About the Author:

Marc Talbert has written many books for young readers, several of them published in seven foreign countries. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Tesuque, New Mexico.Visit his website at www.marktalbert.com

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Grade 5-8 A novel about a fifth-grade boy's adjustment to his parents' divorce. Matters for Martin Enders are complicated when his teacher, Mr. Raven, starts dating his mother. Added to Martin's problems are the feud he is having with his best friend and the fact that he must share a bedroom with his diabetic sister. Talbert has developed an interesting approach: the novel is told in the third person; and, in the early part of the book, alternate chapters are told from Martin's and Mr. Raven's points of view. Thus, in one chapter readers follow Martin's thoughts as he wakes up in the morning and faces the anxiety of another school day; in the next chapter, Mr. Raven's own anxieties about the coming school day are told in a similar scene. Talbert creates highly credible characters. He does an excellent job of portraying Martin's confusion and anger at the events that have befallen him and his family. Martin is a boy in a state of depression, and the story turns on the slow and painful process by which he comes to terms with the changes in this life. Talbert also recognizes that the problems of growing up don't come in single file, as Martin faces the problems of friendship, of awakening feelings of sexuality, and of growing responsibilities. This is a novel full of compassion and understanding, told in a graceful manner. Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Public Library, Ill.
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