The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher

Dana Alison Levy

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

About this book

”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 Stories77%
Family Stories38%
LGBTQ+ Stories37%

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