Uncle Daddy
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| Author | Ralph Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0395873236 |
| OCLC | 38216537 |
Uncle Daddy is a young adult novel written by Ralph Fletcher, first published in 2001. It won a Christopher Medal in the Books for Young People, ages 10–12 category in 2002.
Plot summary
River's father left his wife and son when the son is three years old. He goes out to get a pizza and does not come back. His mother's uncle moves in and becomes "Uncle Daddy". Rivers is living a normal life for a nine year old boy when his father returns after being gone for six years. The return of Rivers father threatens to tear the family apart until Uncle Daddy has a near fatal heart attack. Rivers and his parents come together to support Uncle Daddy.
Awards
Uncle Daddy won a Christopher Medal in the Books for Young People, ages 10–12 category in 2002.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ The Christophers, Inc.. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ↑ Falcetti. Poets for Young Adults: Their Lives and Works (2006). Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-313-32884-6.
References
- Sutton, Roger. Uncle Daddy. Horn Book Magazine 77 (4) (July–August 2001). p. 450.
- Piehler, Heide. Uncle Daddy (Book Review). School Library Journal 47 (5) (May 2001). p. 149.
- Hurst, Carol Otis. Into the Unknown. Teaching Pre K-8 32 (1) (August–September 2001). p. 110.
- Johnson, Nancy J. Intergenerational. Reading Teacher (March 1, 2002). p. 602.