The Opposite of Music (Paperback, Reprint)

"when i am well
i will take you
"
At first Billy's father just seemed distant, as if he had something on his mind. Then he stopped listening to music, saying it hurt his ears. After a while he stopped eating and sleeping. And after that he just stopped. Stopped being Billy's father and his friend and became someone else. Someone who was depressed and withdrawn and wouldn't respond to treatments.
Determined to help their father, Billy and his family devise a series of unconventional therapies for him. But the strain of looking after Dad begins to wear on them all. Billy stops writing songs and starts avoiding his friends. His sister wants to suicide-proof the house. And his mother worries about losing her job because she takes so much time off. Taking care of Dad is starting to sap the strength they need to keep him alive.
"The Opposite of Music" is a powerful and realistic debut novel about the lengths a family will go to in order to save one of their own, and the strength it takes to learn how to ask for help.

General

Imprint:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Janet Ruth Young
Dimensions:	210 x 145 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	346
Edition:	Reprint
ISBN-13:	978-1-4169-5823-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-4169-5823-1
Barcode:	9781416958239

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