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Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
ISBN-10: 0545436575
ISBN-13: 9780545436571
Publisher: Scholastic Press (Apr 2012)
Paperback: 273 pages
Reading Level: Grades 7-9

Aislinn, or A has big dreams for her summer vacation, like dating Mike Mancinello and going to her first boy-girl party. However, staying home and watching her four younger siblings and trying to avoid her drunk father teach her that dreams, both big and small, have to be fought for. She devises a plan to write her dreams on stickers and wear them on her shirtsleeves. They slowly start coming true, but can “dreamsleeves” help with her biggest dream of all? Paratore, author of the Wedding Planner’s Daughter series, has created a story in which many can find hope. The 1960s setting adds an element of charm, but this is primarily about Aislinn and her father as she copes with the guilt and worry that plague many children whose parents struggle with alcoholism. Readers, especially those who may deal with similar problems, will find this a pertinent message wrapped in an emotional, realistic story.

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