Dreamsleeves
Dreamsleeves by Coleen Murtagh Paratore (for ages 10 and up)
It's summertime, and Aislinn O'Neill only has 9 weeks before the start of 8th grade. Aislinn is the oldest of 5 children named in alphabetical order. After her is Beck, Callie, Dooley, and Eddie. Because of that, everyone just calls her A.
A hopes to spend the summer conducting summer school in the shed for B, C, D, and E, and trying to get Mike Mancinello to like her. But when the family drops Nana off at the airport for her summer-long trip, everything starts to go downhill. With Nana gone, A is the only one home all day with the little ones. And if her father gets too angry, A won't have Nana to run to for help. Her father seems to be drinking more and his behavior is getting worse and worse. Like when he woke her up in the middle of the night, screaming at her to clean crumbs off the kitchen floor. A swept the floor, but there weren't any crumbs.
No one ever talks about it, but A's father has a problem. And now A's mom is pregnant again after the doctor told her not to have any more. To top it all off, A's best friend Maizey is barely spending any time with her. Aislinn has to figure out how to get her dad to stop drinking before all their lives fall apart. It's going to be a tough summer, but A has big dreams that will pull her through.
--Emily, Scholastic Booktalker
I like that. I hope I can check it out at school.
Comment #1 | Posted by: Fairyemerald31 on April 25, 2012 at 09:52 AM
That's super cool to hear!
Comment #2 | Posted by: Gabbygirl4 on April 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM
I mean it sounds like a good book to read.
Comment #3 | Posted by: Gabbygirl4 on April 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM
That seems interesting! I remember Aislinn means Gaelic for dream!
Comment #4 | Posted by: chattyangel42 on April 25, 2012 at 06:38 PM
Sounds cool! I hope my library has it.
Comment #5 | Posted by: Brilliantbutterfly13 on April 25, 2012 at 06:46 PM
Sounds Intresting.
Comment #6 | Posted by: Zikora on April 25, 2012 at 06:51 PM
that sounds awesome
Comment #7 | Posted by: anna on April 25, 2012 at 07:13 PM
sounds really cool.
Comment #8 | Posted by: aquabooks99 on April 25, 2012 at 07:21 PM
This looks really good. I can't wait to check it out.
Comment #9 | Posted by: Mia on April 25, 2012 at 08:02 PM
This book sounds really good.I can't wait to read it.
Comment #10 | Posted by: lucy on April 26, 2012 at 09:40 AM
This is a great book
Comment #11 | Posted by: Bobby on April 26, 2012 at 01:43 PM
The name A strikes me a little odd, but I can see why now. (abc order). I will for sure request it at the library.
Comment #12 | Posted by: bluemonkey182 on April 28, 2012 at 10:56 AM
hi. my name is tyrece. this is how u pronouce it...TY-RE-SS.
Comment #13 | Posted by: tyrece on May 02, 2012 at 08:08 PM
It's a really good book. Dreamsleeves is actually set back in the 1960s or 1970s. There's the Vietnam War going on, and the music Aislinn plays is the Beatles and the Brady Bunch and others.
Comment #14 | Posted by: AgentApple on May 04, 2012 at 08:11 PM
sounds like she has it tought
Comment #15 | Posted by: dramafearless12 on May 05, 2012 at 01:20 PM
I might read this book. I like Coleen Murtaph's Wedding Planner Series so I might read this one.
Comment #16 | Posted by: sapphiresea4 on May 06, 2012 at 01:49 PM
it sounds really interesting definately checking this out at the libary
Comment #17 | Posted by: twistertranquil2 on May 08, 2012 at 09:10 PM
is there a trailer?? if there is i want to see it! <3
Comment #18 | Posted by: astonishingsnow7 on May 10, 2012 at 04:00 PM
I love Coleen Murtagh Paratore!!! Hope I can check out the book sometime.
Comment #19 | Posted by: harrypotterisbeast on May 15, 2012 at 12:55 PM
it sounds really good. I am going to try to find this really good book
Comment #20 | Posted by: opalbulldog5 on May 15, 2012 at 07:03 PM
I'm actually reading this book right now! :)
Comment #21 | Posted by: booksoul3 on May 17, 2012 at 08:32 PM
The book sounds great, I might just have to purchase it. Maybe I'll ask for it for my birthday!
Comment #22 | Posted by: Keyster on May 20, 2012 at 12:55 PM
it is a cool book they put on line
Comment #23 | Posted by: mya on May 21, 2012 at 08:59 PM
Nice book! Now i want to read the rest! lol
Comment #24 | Posted by: purplepanda732 on May 22, 2012 at 08:55 PM
this sounds fantastic cant wait to read it
Comment #25 | Posted by: vanessa on May 23, 2012 at 02:25 PM