num_pages: 171
description: Twelve-year-old Tru wants two things more than anything else in the world--to find a cure for her twin brother, Eddie, who is developmentally delayed, and to create her own television show. So the day Tru learns about a teen video competition on the local cable network, she knows that this is her change to make both of her dreams come true. But the more she gets involved in the making of her video documentary about Eddie, the more Tru begins to understand his special needs and the complexity of her relationship with him. Eddie seems like a burden from time to time, but he just may be the most important person in Tru's life.Written in the form of a computer diary, this refreshingly humorous novel, narrated by a sassy heroine,s sensitively portrays the struggles and triumph of living with a sibling with special needs.
language: German
title: Tage mit Eddie. Oder was heißt schon normal. ( Ab 11 J.).
titlecomplete: Tage mit Eddie. Oder was heißt schon normal. ( Ab 11 J.).
genres: Family, Fiction, Juvenile, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 288
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award
publisher: Dtv