At Risk -- Alice Hoffman

<b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Rules of Magic</i> comes a "memorable...striking"(<i>Village Voice</i>) novel that vividly portrays an American family shattered by tragedy. <p/></b>Ivan and Polly Farrell have two bright and talented children. Eight-year-old Charlie has his father's scientific mind. Amanda, eleven, possesses the unusual strength and determination that has made her a promising gymnast. But her strength runs out as she becomes ill--and when she is diagnosed with AIDS, her family must draw on their own strengths as they come face-to-face with their deepest fears. <p/><b>"Brilliant...explosive...heart-rending."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/><b>"Compelling power...tenderness and perceptiveness."--<i>The New York Times</i></b></b><br><br><b>Author:</b> Alice Hoffman<br><b>Publisher:</b> Berkley Books<br><b>Published:</b> 11/01/1998<br><b>Pages:</b> 272<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.51lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.15w x 0.73d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425165294<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 10<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>87464 / At Risk<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>New York Times</i> 12/27/1998 pg. 20<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Alice Hoffman</b> is the bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including <i>The Invisible Hour</i>, <i>The World That We Knew</i>, <i>Practical Magic</i>, <i>The Ru