· In FAMILY GAME NIGHT AND OTHER CATASTROPHES by Mary E. Lambert, summer break has finally arrived, and life should be much more relaxed for middle schooler Annabelle Balog. She has a group of great friends, and a cute boy is starting to notice her and may even be gearing up to ask her to be his girlfriend.5/5(1). Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. Annabelle Balog’s life is a mess. Literally. Her mom refuses to throw anything away. But after a tower of newspapers collapses on her sister, Annabelle realizes that something has to change Read more». A believably hopeful ending reinforces the story's call to face problems rather than hide or run from them, and to ask for help from others -- especially family." -- Publishers Weekly"Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes is a heartfelt exploration of family and friendship, adolescence and sisterhood; it is a touching and real portrait of the beautiful mess that love and life can sometimes be/5(47).
Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. Mary E. Lambert. • 6 Ratings Mary E. Lambert's moving and heart-breakingly funny debut novel about the things we hold dear--and the things we let go--will resonate with anyone whose life has ever felt just a little too messy. Annabelle observes, "Rearranging the mess does not a cleanup. Family Game Night by Mary E. Lambert. A trio of siblings and their detached father come to the breaking point with their mother's hoarding habit. Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes by Mary E. Lambert. Scholastic, , pages. Interview with Mary E. Lambert, Author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. Posted Febru by Wendy McLeod MacKnight. I'm thrilled today to talk to Mary E. Lambert, author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. What it's about.
Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes (published in March ) is Mary E. Lambert's debut novel. On her website, Mary, a VCFA alumna, writes that she always wanted to write about the complexity of the sister relationship, and that after some suggestions from her graduate program advisors, the idea for this book was born. DRA Level: 40 - ACR Level: Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. Paperback Book. $ Out Of Stock. Out Of Stock. Email me when back in stock. Top. Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. by. Mary E. Lambert. · Rating details · ratings · reviews. A debut middle grade novel about throwing things out -- and letting people in. Family Game Night tackles a tough issue with a light, accessible touch and writing that sparkles with heart.
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