
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · July 14, 2015
”Fans of Beverly Cleary’s Quimbys, Judy Blume’s Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come.” —School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped.
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- Who it’s for
- School-year chaos, sibling banter, and unexpected affection make this family story lively and warm.
- Themes
- Family relationships, Unexpectedly finding what matters, School-year challenges
- Genres
- Family Stories, LGBTQ+ Stories, Adoption Stories
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”Fans of Beverly Cleary’s Quimbys, Judy Blume’s Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come.” —School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped. Each boy finds his plans for success veering off in unexpected and sometimes diastrous directions. And at home, their miserable new neighbor complains about everything.
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As the year continues, the boys learn the hard and often hilarious lesson that sometimes what you least expect is what you come to care about the most. Praise for The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher A Junior Library Guild Selection [set star] ”Their banter is realistic, and the disorder of their everyday lives, convincing. The Fletcher family rules!” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred ”Dana Alison Levy has gloriously reimagined the classic family story into a thoroughly modern mold, and it works perfectly.” —Bruce Coville, bestselling author of My Teacher Is an Alien and the Unicorn Chronicles [P1] [set star] ”With its semi-episodic structure, laugh-out-loud humor, and mix of zaniness and love, Levy’s debut offers something truly significant: a middle-grade family story featuring gay parents and interracial families that is never about either issue.” —School Library Journal, Starred ”Levy provides a compelling, compassionate, and frequently hilarious look at their daily concerns. By book’s end readers will want to be part of (or at least friends with) this delightful family.” —The Horn Book
Warm Family Chaos
School-year chaos, sibling banter, and unexpected affection make this family story lively and warm.
Come here for
- Comic family commotion and brothers’ plans going sideways
- A funny, affectionate take on everyday family disorder
Expect
- Lively banter and a neighbor who complains about everything
- Misadventures that make room for unexpected affection
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 77% |
|---|---|
| Family Stories | 38% |
| LGBTQ+ Stories | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Sibling Stories
- Theater Stories
- Authors
- Dana Alison Levy
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- July 14, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family relationships · Unexpectedly finding what matters · School-year challenges
- Reading lane
- Parent-Child Stories