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Connor, Leslie. Waiting for normal, a novel.CONNOR, Leslie. Waiting for normal, a novel. HarperCollins. 304p. c2007. 978-0-06-089088-9. $15.99. JS * Eleven-year-old Addie is afflicted af·flict tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on. [Middle English afflighten, from afflight, with a lazy, sloppy, selfish, computer chat-obsessed mother. Addie's mother and her latest husband Dwight are recently divorced. Dwight has custody of the two girls he and Addie's mother had together, but Addie is stuck living with her mother in a seedy trailer planted next to a train track, a mini-mart, a laundromat and a couple of abandoned parking lots. Life would be grim, except Addie has a gift for seeing the brighter side. Dwight, a good, responsible man, often brings her little sisters to visit. Addle ad·dle v. ad·dled, ad·dling, ad·dles v.tr. To muddle; confuse: "My brain is a bit addled by whiskey" Eugene O'Neill. See Synonyms at confuse. makes friends with the owner of the mini-mart, a prodigiously pro·di·gious adj. 1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm. 2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent. 3. fat woman in poor health. She tries hard in school and builds on her talents. Raised to believe that she doesn't have "the love of learning" by her mother, the truth is that Addie is dyslexic dys·lex·ic or dys·lec·tic adj. Of or relating to dyslexia. n. A person affected by dyslexia. . In spite of her limitations, Addle has heart and takes joy in simple pleasures. She wins the support of her teachers; she excels in playing her stolen flute, helps out her neighbor, loves her little sisters, and takes care, as best she can, of her hapless hap·less adj. Luckless; unfortunate. See Synonyms at unfortunate. hapless·ly adv. mother. If Addie's mother would only realize Addie is the adult in the relationship, their lives might go better. Unfortunately, Addie's mother makes decisions that lead to disasters, including another stray pregnancy. Addie's dream is to be normal. She defines that as knowing what's going to happen from one day to the next. Maybe because of her optimism and resulting likeability, eventually that's exactly what she gets. This book persuades that good people and delightful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances. Myrna Marler, Assoc. Prof. of English, BYU BYU Brigham Young University BYU Bayou BYU Bob's Your Uncle BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code) BYU Beyond Your Understanding , Laie, HI COPYRIGHT 2008 Kliatt
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