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Life According to Dani

Rose Lagercrantz, illustrated by Eva Eriksson

Dani spends her first summer vacation on an island with Ella, her closest friend, while Dani’s father recovers from an accident. Her cousin and grandparents visit, and Dani is delighted when her father arrives after being in the hospital. His arrival also brings Sadie, a nurse with whom he is beginning a relationship. Dani had not known Sadie was coming, and the change unsettles her. The story follows Dani’s summer with friends and family as she responds to her father’s recovery and new relationship.

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Book details

Themes
Change And Transitions · Emotions · Family · Friendship · Medicine And Health
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Gecko Pr
Published
January 1, 2016
Pages
103
ISBN-13
9781776570706
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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