A Friend at Midnight
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Random House Children's Books · Ebook · August 12, 2008
Lily has settled into life in Connecticut after her parent's divorce but it's been harder on her eight-year-old brother Michael.
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- Who it’s for
- A family crisis tests Lily’s faith and asks what it takes to move beyond anger.
- Genres
- Christian YA, YA Blended Family Stories, YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, August 12, 2008
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Lily has settled into life in Connecticut after her parent's divorce but it's been harder on her eight-year-old brother Michael. After their mother remarries, her brother chooses to go live with his father in Washington, D.C., until the day he calls home from the Baltimore-Washington Airport where his father has abandoned him. Lily is home babysitting her baby stepbrother when she answers the phone. She has no idea the extent to which her faith in God will be tested.
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There is no choice for Lily. She will rescue Michael, but will she be able to rescue herself from the bitterness and anger she feels?
Faith Under Strain
A family crisis tests Lily’s faith and asks what it takes to move beyond anger.
Come here for
- Family strain with emotional and spiritual stakes
- A sister’s urgent effort to bring her brother home
Expect
- Accessible, sustained YA storytelling
- Tension shaped by divorce, remarriage, and sibling loyalty
Where it sits
| YA Divorce & Marriage Stories | 42% |
|---|---|
| Christian YA | 29% |
| YA Blended Family Stories | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Family Stories
- YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
- Religious YA
- Authors
- Caroline B. Cooney
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- August 12, 2008
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Family Stories