兒童英語讀本

Graduation of Jake Moon
出版社： Simon & Schuster, Inc.
書林書號：
20088224
作者：
Park, Barbara
定價：
280
會員價：
$238
ISBN：
9780689839856
出版年份：
2002
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
0
  • 本書介紹
【在一切變得陌生之前，請讓我陪著你】

Jack跟他的媽媽及祖父住在一起，做為一個單親家庭，祖父Skelly就相當於他的爸爸，是支撐這個家的重要支柱。但漸漸的，他發現祖父時常忘東忘西，有時會重複一樣的話說個不停，甚至忘了回家的路，為此，Jack受到同學的嘻笑嘲弄， 覺得難過的他也很好奇爺爺到底怎麼了，隨著畢業典禮的逼近，應是歡欣喜悅的他卻相當鬱悶。

同時，這也是Jack第一次認識「阿茲罕默症」。
過去，祖父曾是無堅不摧的象徵，溫暖的陪著他長大，
如今，只是個初中畢業生的他，不得不學著照顧祖父。

當他仍試著在家庭與個人生活中尋找平衡時，祖父卻失蹤了！Jack焦急的穿梭大街小巷尋找祖父的身影，並希望協尋的警方能帶來好消息，同時，Jack也明白先前那些複雜矛盾的情感早已通通不重要，現在的他只希望祖父能平安無事...。

How can you love someone and resent him at the same time?

Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer’s disease. All of a sudden, it’s as if Skelly is the kid, and Jake has to be the grown-up. Much of Skelly’s care becomes Jake’s responsibility, and that doesn’t leave much time for a life of his own.

Then, one day Jake rebels, and the unthinkable happens. Has Jake discovered too late how much his grandfather still means to him?

Barbara Park, one of today’s most popular and versatile authors, has created a funny, honest, and unforgettable portrait of a boy struggling to understand this debilitating disease and graduate to a more sympathetic and accepting relationship with his beloved grandfather.

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