Fade to Us
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781250097378
Pages
320 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Brooke's summer is going to be EPIC -- having fun with her friends and a job that lets her buy a car. Then her new stepfather announces his daughter is moving in. Brooke has always longed for a sibling, so she's excited about spending more time with her stepsister. But she worries, too. Natalie has Asperger's--and Brooke's not sure how to be the big sister that Natalie needs. After Natalie joins a musical theater program, Brooke sacrifices her job to volunteer for the backstage crew. She's mostly there for Natalie, but Brooke soon discovers how much she enjoys being part of the show. Especially sweet is the chance to work closely with charming and fascinating Micah--the production's stage manager. When her summer finally comes to an end, will Brooke finally have the family she so desperately wants--and the love she's only dreamed about?
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Step parent; Developmental disability; step father; step sister; Asperger syndrome
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Chinese / White
Family Formation
mother and step father
Keywords
high school; summer; friendship; theater; sister; volunteering; job
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Day, Julia, "Fade to Us" (2018). Diverse Families. 1634.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1634