Amy and Laura

by Marilyn Sachs

Paperback, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Collection

Publication

iUniverse (2001), 180 pages

Description

In the final book in a series about a poor family living in the Bronx in the 1940’s, two sisters come to grips with their own envy, resentment and love for each other.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Treesa
WARNING: Contains Spoilers

Amy and Laura are siblings whose mother has been in hospital for many weeks due to a car accident. Her Christian name is Hannah and she returns home different, more protective, grey, large and in a wheelchair. Amy's teacher Mrs. Malucci appears to be exceeding harsh but it
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is later revealed she only gives Amy extra work and such because she recognises her as a brilliant student. Laura becomes a monitor and is a naturally bright child anyhow but she almost gets by a Veronica Ganz in a scene which is truly frightening and well written.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
Amy and Laura are excited: after almost a year, their mother will be coming home from the hospital! But things are not the same, their mother is in a wheelchair, and their father has forbidden them from saying or doing anything that might upset her. To make matters worse, Amy's teacher "hates" her,
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and the school bully has set her sights on Laura!

I enjoy stories about children that are truly about how they act, and feel, and Marilyn Sachs is an author who captures what it is like to be an adolescent. Enjoyable read.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1966

Physical description

180 p.; 5 inches

ISBN

0595175929 / 9780595175925
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