A Friend at Midnight
Author | : Caroline B. Cooney |
Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2008-08-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780375849091 |
ISBN-13 | : 0375849092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Friend at Midnight written by Caroline B. Cooney and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2008-08-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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?