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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780981739601
ISBN number: 0981739601
Label: BPChildren
Manufacturer: BPChildren
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: April 17, 2008
Publishing house: BPChildren
Age index: All Ages
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There is one thing that Rick wants this summer, a Turbo Max remote control car. When his parents buy him a diary instead, Rick knows it's going to be a long summer. A contest at the hobby shop gives him hope that he can win the remote control car of his dreams. Just when the new car seems within grasp, Rick's sister is hospitalized with bipolar disorder. As Rick struggles to understand Mandy's illness and cope with its effects on his life, his hopes of winning are broken. But with some creative helpers and the advice from Mandy's doctor, Rick just might have one last chance. Turbo Max is much more than a journey through one boy's summer as recorded in his diary. It's a journey from confusion to understanding, from embarrassment to advocacy, from anger and guilt to acceptance. It's a journey that all siblings of children with bipolar disorder need to make in their own way and time. It is hoped that Turbo Max will be an important step in this journey. Recommended for ages 8-12.
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Tracy Anglada writes with clarity and empathy in all of her books. In this case, she writes from the unique perspective of the adolescent sibling of an adolescent with bipolar disorder, in the form of a diary. The diary sounds authentic as we follow Rick and his sister Mandy through some ups and downs most people are not prepared to experience, much less handle. Through the telling of this story, kids can learn about this illness and how to cope with it without being lectured. The story moves quickly and is interesting and engaging. Best of all, the ending is hopeful without being trite.
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When a child is dealing with the ups and downs of mood disorders, the whole family is affected. Much attention is given to the child with the most obvious problem. But at times the problems the illness causes for the brothers and sisters of the affected child can be overlooked. The siblings of such a child many times find it hard to understand why the family spends so much time with their brother or sister who is "acting up", when they would not be allowed to "get away with" the things the other does. This book will help them to understand what is going on and how to cope with it. It is written in a way so that the information does not come from an authority figure, and the book does not preach to them. The reader is never told what they should do. The book is written as a diary and the boy writing the entries explains his feelings about his sister's illness and the problems it causes in his life. It validates the feelings siblings have, by letting them know they are not alone. It helps them to see a situation similar to one they are in and subtly shows them ways to cope. It also helps parents to understand the feelings of their children who are not having emotional problems, but are still emotional. I wish there was someway to go back in time and give this book to my sister. I sure it would have helped.
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