A Door Near Here

A door near here was a eye opening insight into alcoholism and how it affects the ones near you.

A door near here.

Fifteen year old katherine tries to keep the family together even when a nosey teacher is asking too many questions and. It s not for everyone but it s a great introduction to the internal struggles experienced by innocent children in an alcoholic home. An overstuffed page turner both melodramatic and absorbing with a tried and true premise. A sibling s struggle to keep her family together despite overwhelming parental neglect.

You didn t get to find out what happened to some of the important characters and i found it disappointing. Katherine 15 living on the outskirts of washington d c is desperate to keep her sister tracey brother douglas and half sister alisa fed clothed and in school. A door near here is a heart wrenching book from author heather quarles with a poignant story line but that s aimed at young readers. With awesome writing and a great cast of characters to boot the only disappointment was the lack of information in the end.

A door near here is the story of katherine douglas tracey and alisa. Katherine is only fifteen years old but since her mother went to bed with a bottle literally katherine is the only one left to hold the family together. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes supersummary offers high quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes characters quotes and essay topics. A door near here by heather quarles four kids live with their single mother near washington dc.

A door near here summary. When their mother loses her job she succumbs to depression and alcoholism and stays in her bed living on alcohol for weeks.