What about Me?

by Colby Rodowsky

Book Overview

Teenaged Dorrie loves Fredlet, her 11-year old brother who is mentally retarded, but finds herself growing increasingly resentful of his demands and the parental attention he receives. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531012093
• ISBN13: 9780531012093
• Release Date: April 1977
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 137 Pages
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher

Customer Reviews

What About Me?

The book I read What About Me? was a good book. It's about a 15 year old girl named Dorrie who has an 11 year old brother, Fredlet, who is menatally challenged. He annoys Dorrie and sometimes she doesn't think before she yells at him. Dorrie's not happy with her life because she says her parents only pay attention to Fredlet. Her family wants to move to Maryland for Fredlet and her dad wants a job there. She gets to stay in New York City with her neighbor. Dorrie's character has a lot of meaning. There are times where you can think she is stubborn and self-centered. There are also times when she can seem so caring when she's taking care of Fredlet. Fredlet has his own little world. There are things he says or does that only he knows and they are unexplainable. You try to figure him out but only he knows. This is what makes him such an interesting character. I think you should read this book and see what happens.

I loved it!!

I read this book when I was about 12 or 13 years old. I grew up with a mentally disabled brother, and this was the closest books ever got to realistically discribing what goes on when no one else you know is growing up like you. Everyone else thinks your brother is cute, and isn't as bad as you say, but when you are that age it sure feels like it. Parents do put alot of responsibility on you, and you do end up missing out on alot of things because of an illness you yourself don't entirely understand. I am so happy to have found this book again.