Books by Annie Cardi
language
English
review 1: At school, 16 year-old Alex is too paralyzed with fear in driver's ed and is dealing with her first boyfriend, Jim. At home, Alex is dealing with a younger brother and sister, plus her dad's attempt to manage her mom's mental health care. Alex's mom is delusional thinking she's A...
language
English
review 1: Most unusual premise allows an in-depth and moving portrait of a 16-year-old coping with her delusional mother's illness and all that entails for her family while at the same time trying to maintain an illusion of normalcy at school. Ciardi's contrast of Alex's panic about drivi...