The Puttermans Are in the House
by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman (Author)
A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perfect for fans of Nic Stone's Fast Pitch and Erin Entrada Kelly's We Dream of Space.
Seventh graders Sammy and Matty are the Putterman twins--the perfect team of two. But Matty has a secret he's not ready to share with his family yet, and he suddenly quits baseball and stops talking to his sister. With their twin telepathy broken, Sammy doesn't know what to do without her teammate.
Becky Putterman is sick of her family only cheering for her cousins, Sammy and Matty. They all used to be friends, but since everything became about the twins, Becky's felt left out. With her bat mitzvah around the corner, she hopes it'll finally be her turn in the spotlight.
But then Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, Texas, and the twins' house is damaged in the flood. Their family moves in with Becky's--which no one is happy about. As their grief, anger, and uncertainty grow, they'll soon find they need each other now more than ever before. With all nine Puttermans under one roof, can Sammy, Matty, and Becky find a way to glue their family back together?
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A busy blend of baseball, natural disasters, and coming-of-age.
Review quotes
This sweet, thoughtful novel is a home run for readers learning to develop empathy and resilience with their loved ones and communities. — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A heartfelt home run for hope and healing, THE PUTTERMANS ARE IN THE HOUSE is a dynamic story that proves when families come together, they can truly weather any storm. Readers will be cheering in the stands for twins Sammy and Matty and their cousin Becky as they navigate first crushes, changing relationships, and a hurricane. Jacquetta Nammar Feldman's sophomore novel is out-of-this-park good. — Michael Leali, author of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
A sad and sweet novel that takes a hurricane and turns it on its head: instead of leaving only destruction, this one becomes the crucible for restoration, when all the members of one family are forced to live together to survive the effects of Houston's Hurricane Harvey. Faced with past resentments, present insecurities, and future disappointments, these characters come together by helping each other find what they most truly love—and the surprising wholeness that results is a story worth telling — Gary D. Schmidt, bestselling author of National Book Award finalist Okay for Now and the Newbery Honor Books Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
Baseball
Cousins
Novels
Hurricane Harvey, 2017
