Rosie and Skate
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9780385737357
Pages
217 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
New Jersey sisters Rosie, aged fifteen, and Skate, aged sixteen, cope differently with their father's alcoholism and incarceration, but manage to stay close to one another as they strive to lead normal lives and find hope for the future.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; Kinship care; father in prison; aunt raising nieces
Main Character
girls
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
father
Awards
Booklist Editors Choice: Books for Youth, 2009 Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2009 Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth, 2010
Keywords
alcoholism; Jersey shore; relationships; introverted; extroverted
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bauman, Beth Ann, "Rosie and Skate" (2009). Diverse Families. 913.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/913