Summary
A 13-year-old boy named Casey resists coming to terms with his father's alcoholism. When his aunt announces her intention of doing an intervention to help Casey's father deal with his addiction, Casey must decide whether or not he will participate.
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"Wilhelm capably depicts both Casey's anguish and his fear of change lest it result in something worse; he's a believable kid and Oscar is a lively and amusing friend." -- Deborah Stevenson
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children\'s Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 181
Synopses
After his mother and sister move out, thirteen-year-old Casey begins to realize that his father's drinking problem is more than he can handle and that the intervention his aunt suggests may be the best way to help.
Publisher's Notes
When his mother ran away, young Casey was left to deal with his father and his addictions, yet when his aunt steps in to plan an intervention, Casey knows it's the only option available but worries that he will be betraying his father's trust if he goes along with the plot.
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