Daughter

by Ishbel L. Moore

Book Overview

Sylvie used to love spending time with her mom, but lately her mother has been acting strangely, in ways that Sylvie can't understand. Why are there moments when she doesn't seem to know that Sylvie... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550745379
• ISBN13: 9781550745375
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Daughter

Three sntences summary: Sylvies life is turned up side down when her mother is diagnosed with alzhimer's. not knowing what her mom will be like the next day sylvie finds comfort from her friend ryan whose grandmother also has alzhimer disease. with the help of her friends and dad, Sylvie knows that she will make it through to be there for her mother. What i like most about the book: That she was 14 and i love books that relate to young teens. What i didn't like and why?: The way the author left the end of the book! my favorite character and why: Her name is Sylvie b/c she has to grow-up and parent her mom while balancing school boys and friends. The scene ,line,or passage that meant something to me and why(page#): 133, " Your face.. What ... marissa your left cheek is black and blue and your lips are huge i havent notice but thannks for the remind why didnt you tell me i tryed marrissa said im sorry dont be! What I would say about this book: That it is an awesome book that relates to us as teens and something that could happen to anyone. One question I have after reading this book: Did Marissa's mom ever get help for her problem and is Marissa going to be able to go home. My strongest reason for recommending this book: That this could happed to anyone at anytime and that you shouldn't have to do it on your own.

Summary and Review

This book takes you through the life of a young teenage girl that is faced with taking care of her mother that is suffering in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, Sylvie is dealing with fitting in at school and being a good friend while still maintaining good grades. Daughter provides a good introduction to the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects a family. Sylvie does not understand what is happening to her mother. Sylvie's mother can no longer perform her normal daily activities such as: working, cooking, and cleaning. As her world changes, Sylvie must learn to cope with the responsibility of taking care of her mother as her health deteriorates. Since Sylvie's parents are divorced and her father is no longer in the home, she must step into the parental role. In addition to Sylvie's worries at home, she is struggling at school with grades and friendships. Her grades are dwindling; she is on the verge of losing a lifelong friendship, and she has lost interest in her piano which provided an escape from reality. We feel that Daughter would be very useful helping teenagers cope with the different struggles in teenage life and parent illnesses. The book is told from Sylvie's point of view which allows the reader to empathize with her feelings as well as her actions. This book is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story about the life of a brave teenage girl. It would be interesting for students in the 5th to 8th grade levels. Parents and teachers could use this book to promote the study of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the mind, body, and family.

Summary and Review

This book takes you through the life of a young teenage girl that is faced with taking care of her mother that is suffering in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, Sylvie is dealing with fitting in at school and being a good friend while still maintaining good grades. Daughter provides a good introduction to the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and how it affects a family. Sylvie does not understand what is happening to her mother. Sylvie's mother can no longer perform her normal daily activities such as: work, cooking, and cleaning. As her world changes, Sylvie must learn to cope with the responsibility of taking care of her mother as her health deteriorates. Since Sylvie's parents are divorced and her father is no longer in the home, she must step into the parental role. In addition to Sylvie's worries at home, she is struggling at school with grades and friendships. Her grades are dwindling, she is on the verge of losing a lifelong friendship, and she has lost interest in her piano which provided an escape from reality. We feel that Daughter would be very useful helping teenagers to cope with the different struggles in teenage life and parent illnesses. The book is told from Sylvie's point of view which allows the reader to empathize with her feelings as well as her actions. This book is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story about the life of a brave teenage girl. It would be interesting for students in the 5th to 8th grade levels. Parents and teachers could use this book to promote the study of Alzheimer's disease, how it affects the mind, body and family.

Daughter

Sylvie Marchione's life has been turned upside down. She and her mother used to spend so much time together, but lately her mother is acting strange. One minute her mom is her old self, and the next she can not remember her own name. Sylvie is starting to change as well, she starts to wear tihgt clothes and hang with the "in" group at school. Can her popularity make up for the loss of her relationship with her mother? What is wrong with Sylvie's mother? What can Sylvie do? A must read novel for anyone who is dealing with alzhimers diese

A Incredible story

This book is about a fourteen year old girl named Sylvie. Her parents have been divorced for a few years but she has always been very close with her mother. For the last year her mother has been acting very strange. She forgets things and people very easily. But lately she has been very strange. When Sylvie approached her mother in a parking lot her mother thought that she was trying to mug her. Sylvie has no idea what is going on and is scared.This is a heat touching story of a young girl who deals with the difficulties of Alzheimer's Disease. This books is very interesting and slightly sad.