The Formerly Great Alexander Family

by Susan Richards Shreve

Hoping that the news of his parent's forthcoming divorce will work itself out, Liam, the youngest member of the family, decides not to tell his friends, but his older sister sees things differently and does not keep the secret.

91 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Also know as Susan Shreve. Received the following awards: Jenny Moore Award, George Washington University, 1978; Notable Book citation, American Library Association (ALA), 1979, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Best Book for Young Adults citation, ALA, 1980, for The Masquerade; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council joint committee, 1980, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Guggenheim award in fiction, 1980; National Endowment for the Arts fiction award, 1982; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1988, for Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks; Woodrow Wilson fellowships, West Virginia Wesleyan, 1994, and Bates College, 1997; Lila Wallace Readers Digest Foundation grant.

Reviews

[Duane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Althouh I have no experience when it comes to families in divorce, I do think this book touches on a lot of good stories when it comes to the devastation that divorce brings to the children of the families. Liam finds his world falling apart when his parents decide to divorce suddenly. He hopes he can hide it from the world, in his thinking, that'll make it all go away. This book does a nice job of showing how each child in the family adopts to the new situation in the family. A nice read.