The year of my miraculous reappearance

Description

Cynnie takes care of herself--and more importantly, she takes care of her little brother, Bill. So it doesn't matter that her mom is drunk all the time. Cynnie's got her own life. Cynnie's the one Bill loves more than anyone. Cynnie's the real mother in the house. And if there's one thing she knows for sure, it's that she'll never, ever sink as low as her mother.But when things start to fall apart, Cynnie needs a way to dull the pain.Never say never.This unflinching look at the power of addiction is the story of one girl's fall into darkness--and the strength, trust, and forgiveness it takes to climb back out again.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

Thirteen-year-old Cynnie has had to deal with her mother's alcoholism and stream of boyfriends all her life, but when her grandparents take custody of her brother, who has Down Syndrome, Cynnie becomes self-destructive and winds up in court-mandated Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

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Genres

• Juvenile fiction

Other Editions

• The year of my miraculous reappearanceA.A. Knopf2007-01-01
• The Year of My Miraculous ReappearanceKnopf Books for Young Readers2007-03-27
• The Year of My Miraculous ReappearanceKnopf Books for Young Readers2007-03-27
• The Year of My Miraculous ReappearanceElectronic resourceRandom House Children's Books2009-01-01
• The Year of My Miraculous ReappearancePaperbackKnopf Books for Young Readers2009-10-13