Author(s): Glen Huser
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 223
Publisher: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2001-04-01
Dimensions: 127.3 x 189.7 x 14mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, Canada, Canada
Edition: Reprint
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In this bittersweet story, 13-year-old Barbara and her little sister, Livvy, have lost their mother. They live with their father and grandmother, both alcoholics, in an inner-city neighborhood. Barbara spends much of her time as the family s chief cook, bottle washer, and nursemaid, isolated from the normal experiences of adolescence. One afternoon, Livvy chases a ball into the street and collides with a bicyclist the charming, exotic Cosmo. This young man teaches a clown workshop for teenagers and invites Barbara to participate. There she learns the joys of music, books, and dressing up. But she also learns that Cosmo has AIDS. When Barbara s father discovers that she s joined the workshop, he reacts violently. She flees to Cosmo, who gets her the help she needs before he dies."