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Homesick

Kate Klise
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Pages
192
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends

About

Benny's parents are splitting up. His mom leaves home after a fight about a mysterious splinter that is rumored to be part of an important relic. Benny's dad has always liked clutter, but now, he begins hoarding everything from pizza boxes to old motorcycle parts.

As his house grows more cluttered and his father grows more distant, Benny tries to sort out whether he can change anything at all. Meanwhile, a local teacher enters their quiet Missouri town in America's Most Charming Small Town contest, and the pressure is on to clean up the area, especially Benny's ramshackle of a house, before the out-of-town guests arrive.

Related Subjects

  • Marriage & Divorce
  • Family
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Parents

Extended Details

  • ATOSGrade Level 3.9
  • Interest LevelsMG
  • Lexile610L

Reviews

"Klise looks at the effects of hoarding and the struggles and joys of smalltown life in this honest, good-natured coming-of-age story set in the early 1980s."
Publishers Weekly
"It's Benny's quandary that really makes the book come alive."
BCCB
"This is a valid addition due to the author's popularity and to add collection depth on mental illness."
School Library Journal

Artists

Kate KliseAuthor