House Arrest

by K A Holt

Timothy is on probation. It’s a strange word—something that happens to other kids, to delinquents, not to kids like him. And yet, he is under house arrest for the next year. He must check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, and keep a journal for an entire year. And mostly, he has to stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. By turns touching and funny, and always original, House Arrest is a middlegrade novel in verse about one boy’s path to redemption as he navigates life with a sick brother, a grieving mother, and one tough probation officer.

• ISBN13: 9781452134772
• Publish Date: 6 October 2015
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 4 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Chronicle Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781452134772-house-arrest/

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

This was a really powerful look at how a loved one's illness affects the whole family. Timothy shared the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Levi's illness, but there was always so much love behind it. I really liked the way Holt took us through the year with Timothy, Levi, and their mom. I grew to love and appreciate their community of supporters, and was so happy they had them. I also like that Timothy's journal wasn't just filled with the family drama. He had normal kid worries in there too. The ending was good and bad for me, because I don't deal well with those realistic type endings - I want the fairytale, but there is a second book for me to get the answers I am seeking, and I can take solace in that.

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