A girl is terrified of her older sister's dual personality. A boy adjusts to his life with two mothers. A father visits his son on death row. These are stories of today's families as they really are.

Noted anthologist Michael Cart has asked celebrated young adult authors the question What does 'family' mean today? The ten resulting stories provide illuminating -- and surprising -- answers. Here family is defined by the connections between all kinds of people -- and the necessary noise they make.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 01/03/2006
ISBN: 9780060514372
Pages: 239
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.88w x 0.61d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/06/2006 pg. 72
Kliatt 03/01/2006 pg. 33

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 68984 / Necessary Noise: Stories about Our Families as They Really Are
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 6