The Lotterys Plus One - Softcover

Donoghue, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545925843 ISBN 13: 9780545925846

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2018

Synopsis

Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather -- the long dormant "Grumps," who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.

Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household... He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?

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Review

A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year

"[Donoghue's] fans will recognize not only her gift for representing a child's point of view, but also her knack for showing how a family, no matter how small or large, develops its own language, even its own culture." -- The New York Times

* "A family very much of our century... Most refreshing is that the Lotterys' many differences... are simply part of their own normal. Full of clever names and wordplay, this engaging tale... will resonate with readers from all backgrounds." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Donoghue (Room) vividly captures the Lotterys' chaotic but always loving home through a flurry of inside jokes, banter, and nicknames. If some readers have difficulty keeping the members of the large family straight, Hadilaksono's lively David Roberts-esque illustrations... provide a colorful guide to the Lotterys' wonderfully offbeat home." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the Back Cover

Sumac Lottery is the fifth of seven kids in her (VERY) large,
(EXTREMELY) unruly family.

With four parents, a parrot, a dog, a rat, and two cats, the sprawling Victorian house they call Camelottery is already quite full (in the best sense). But then one day, Sumac gets the news that one of their grandfathers will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather -- a long-dormant one who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives.

Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but the prickly old man clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains and strange vegetables, odd pets, a multicultural household. . . . He's worse than just tough to get along with -- Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?

Praise for The Lotterys Plus One

"[Donoghue's] fans will recognize not only her gift for representing a child's point of view, but also her knack for showing how a family, no matter how small or large, develops its own language, even its own culture." -- The New York Times

* "Full of clever names and wordplay, this engaging tale . . . delves into universal themes of family relationships that will resonate with readers from all backgrounds." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Donoghue vividly captures the Lotterys' chaotic but always
loving home." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0545925843
• ISBN 13: 9780545925846
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336
• Illustrator: Hadilaksono Caroline