Stasia Ward Kehoe

This is a life changing story about how Daisy lives with her autistic brother and gets through everything in an ordinary teenage life plus the troubles of living with an autistic brother. Steven her brother is growing stronger everyday and has the ability to severely hurt someone without trying to hurt someone. Daisy has something with Dave, but doesn't know what it is. Daisy is a talented trumpet player, so she has to choose between Dave, a childhood friend who is now something else, or Cal, a foreign exchange student from Ireland. When Daisy's parents take Steven to a place where he can't harm others, Daisy doesn't know if she can ever love again. Daisy is lost, and doesn't know what love is or how to love. Justine, Daisy's best friend helps her find out what she can do.Dave and her become more than friends. Cal stays at Daisy's house because of some events and he and Daisy are able to practice their instruments together. Daisy becomes a new person and gets her life back on track.

Ms. Kehoe did a great job writing this book. She wrote a book that caused me to never put the book down. She had romance, adventure, and a little bit of everything. She told the story so well and made you feel like you were with Daisy every step of the way. I do not think this book could have been better. I would recommend this book to all of my friends. In this book it shows how she dealt with her feelings of loss, hurt, pain, and love.… (mer)

This is a beautiful book. It is told in verse but reads like a novel. It is the raw, honest story of a high school student who feels completely overwhelmed at home as her autistic brother becomes more violent and the whole family struggles for normalcy. Daisy's one escape, is her trumpet playing, for which she has won state awards. When her parents consider placing her brother Steven, in a group home, Daisy is torn between relief and guilt. This difficult situation is told simply and eloquently. Recommended for late middle, high school students or adults looking for a book that will touch them.… (mer)