Deliver Us from Normal
Deliver Us from Normal by Kate Klise is a novel published by Scholastic Press in 2005, featuring 226 pages in English. This story follows Charles Harrisong, a boy from Normal, Illinois, who grapples with the challenges of growing up in a large, unconventional family. As they face financial struggles and societal judgment, Charles’s journey takes a turn when his family leaves Normal for a houseboat, setting the stage for both external adventures and internal growth.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignant moments as Charles navigates his family’s unique circumstances, exploring themes of family dynamics and social issues such as homelessness and poverty. The narrative captures his personal evolution as he learns to embrace his identity amidst the chaos of his life. This edition presents a fresh voice in juvenile fiction, inviting readers to reflect on what it means to be “normal” in a world that often defines it narrowly.
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A humorous and heartbreaking novel about growing up in a large family by an author who brings a fresh new voice to the Scholastic Press list.
Yes, there really is a Normal, Illinois. Charles Harrisong should know; he was born there. But life is difficult for Charles because his family isn’t normal at all. They’re poor, for one thing. They stand out, which is the worst thing. After an ugly incident at school, Charles and family leave Normal and begin an adventure that takes them to a houseboat that just might be their new home. And Charles begins a personal journey within his own heart; one that will ultimately deliver him both from and to himself.
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