She accused her father of not understanding her feelings, and told him he obviously had never struggled the way she had. This book has all the elements of a YA hit... sad family event, sibling rivalry, mean girls, practice practice and more practice for music and dance, and life sort of ironing itself out by the end of 8th grade. I am loving the flexibility of this. This disaster, a stroke, upends every family member’s life.
Falling Over Sideways.
Claire tried distracting herself with schoolwork, band practice, and dance rehearsals. I look forward to my mornings while I am getting ready for work and listening. For this reason, SOME people may consider her a bit inappropriate for a younger student.
Her mother and Matthew took on most of the care-taking responsibilities. Claire is a girl whose 8th grade issues magnify after her dad has a stroke. I love how he incorporates humor into the tough topics he tackles in his books.
In the weeks following, Claire began telling their father stories, and playing her saxophone for him.One day during school, shortly after Thanksgiving, Claire's father was readmitted to the hospital with pneumonia. We welcome guest posts and our book review policy can be found
The remainder of the book explores what it's like to be a kid in the aftermath of a life-changing event in which the family is thrown into chaos. The motifs of falling and catching appear throughout the narrative, starting with its title: Everything changes for Claire “when my father—and my life—tilted and slumped over sideways” (2). We are about the same age and have a little personality similarities.
. Unable to get ahold of her mother, Nicole, or brother, Matthew, Claire called 9-1-1. I don't know how, but I'm so glad he does.
Falling Over Sideways Chapter 21-Epilogue Summary & Analysis Chapter 21 Summary: “Breaking Through, Breaking Down” Claire’s mother texts that her father is speaking again, shocking Claire and her friends.
I loved how her older brother, Matthew, played an integral part in showing some tough love and making her realize how shSonnenblick's stories are poignant, tender, funny, and emotional, and this one is no exception.
I listened to this book through Overdrive.
However, Claire was not relieved by his return. At the start of the school year, Claire was consumed by the dramatics of her social life, her dance friends', Alanna and Katherine's, advancement to higher level classes without her, and her inability to earn first chair in band. As the season comes to a close, we wante...Claire is hilarious in the way she blatantly puts out her thoughts about her life. Claire showed to be a very brace teen and I wanted to know how her bravery helped herself and her fathers life. She was finally able to see how much she needed the support of others. Scholastic Inc., 2016.In Jordan Sonnenblick's Falling Over Sideways, eighth-grader Claire Goldsmith had no idea what challenges her final year of middle school would present to her.
When Claire begged her science teacher, Mrs. Selinsky, to let her keep her phone on despite the school rules, Mrs. Selinsky became furious.
I also really enjoyed how the author could take something so serious and saddening and yet make the book humorous at the same time. He manages to portray it all with affectionate honesty. Perhaps his years spent teaching middle school language arts honed his ear for authentic dialogue, but I also sense that he has great compassion - for teenage drama and about family dynamics. Her father, upon waking after his stroke, calls her ‘Piggie’ from a game they played when she was younger.
She is, after all, a young teenager, so she has the typical problems and angst that many teens face at school. The experience made Claire realize the power of friendship. On the day of the Dads' Dance, David unexpectedly appeared on the stage during Claire's final number, proving to her the power of love.This Study Guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more -
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Scholastic Press, $17.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-545-86324-7. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Falling Over Sideways. One night, when her father, David, asked her how dance had gone, Claire snapped. Each character was so believable in the sense that they all acted like middle school students, not adults or children.
Claire did not want to tell any of her friends about what had happened. Just before David was discharged from the hospital, he regained his ability to speak in full sentences.
By the end I was part of this family, a laughing and sobbing mess. Sonnenblick has done an amazing job bringing Claire to life, although I’m not the least surprised given his track record. The characters were mostly believable and when over the top it was a guilty pleasure. Her mother and Matthew took on most of the care-taking responsibilities. Sonneblick makes me care, makes me read with my heart (not just my brain), and I SO LOVE him for thaI ADORED this book; and while I'm being honest, I may as well admit that I have a reader's crush on author Jordan Sonnenblick. With the help of the paramedics, she got her father the help he needed before it was too late. How can things ever be the same again and how can you be ok with that? During this serious conversation, Matthew helped Claire understand the importance of confiding in others, and her need to spend time with their dad. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Sonnenblick, Jordan. Falling/Catching. If I am not mistaken, this is the first novel by Jordan Sonnenblick that has a female protagonist and he nailed it!
By the end I was part of this family, a laughing and sobbing mess. Falling Over Sideways Chapters 11-15 Summary & Analysis Chapter 11 Summary: “At Home With Baby Dad” Out of the Cradle is Claire’s favorite of her father’s books.
Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of This is the first year that Claire is old enough to participate in the annual father-daughter dance.
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