Laughing Last
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Fifteen-year-old Sidney Romley wants her three older sisters to recognize that she is growing up. Her demand for a turn with the family's special royalty money, called the Egg, opens a lively argument about independence, household expenses and the burden of being a celebrated poet's daughters. Their father's memory attracts visitors to the house, while Sidney longs for ordinary pleasures and adventures of her own.
Jane Abbott gives the sisters distinct voices, from teasing Vicky to sympathetic Trude, making the family debate both funny and revealing. A later conversation with Lavender adds another view of belonging: he describes the pain of being stared at and his ambition to work in medical research. Sidney responds with enthusiasm for his plans. This novel for young readers brings the wish to be taken seriously into conversations about money, education, loyalty and the value of seeing another person's abilities.
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- Author
- Jane Abbott
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
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