The Vanderbeekers ever after
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The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community.
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller!
The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people! But when one of the siblings receives a dire diagnosis, instead of preparing for a celebration, the family is suddenly spending their time at the hospital. And soon they are helping a newly made and critically ill friend, even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down.
In the poignant conclusion to the bestselling Vanderbeekers series, the beloved family faces their biggest challenge yet, rising to meet it with the characteristic love, warmth, and hope that has won them a lasting home in the hearts of readers everywhere.
The series includes:
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
- The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
- The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue
- The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found
- The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish
- The Vanderbeekers on the Road
- The Vanderbeekers Ever After
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9780358436362
9781705031711
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Published Reviews
Booklist Review
The seventh volume in the Vanderbeerker series offers a story with a broad emotional range, from the humor of barely controlled family chaos to the responses of individual siblings when one of them faces serious illness. It's not as though the Vanderbeeker kids haven't dealt with fears of loss before, but the prospect of eviction from their apartment pales beside the possibility of losing their youngest sister, seven-year-old Laney, to cancer. Even the most thoughtful, creative, and hardworking siblings feel helpless at such a time. Preparing for an upcoming wedding offers a much-needed distraction, but nothing can fill the gap in their family during Laney's lengthy hospital stay. Her own story as a leukemia patient will fascinate many readers as well. Glaser pulls out all the stops in this absorbing novel, which occasionally focuses on an individual family member or friend. The narrative deals with difficult subjects in a matter-of-fact but hopeful way, letting readers know that leukemia recovery rates are quite high for children, without ignoring the fact that not all young patients survive. With a lovable cast and a strong, resilient main character, the final volume in the Vanderbeeker series tells a heartening story about a family and a community that readers will long remember.
Booklist Reviews
*Starred Review* The seventh volume in the Vanderbeerker series offers a story with a broad emotional range, from the humor of barely controlled family chaos to the responses of individual siblings when one of them faces serious illness. It's not as though the Vanderbeeker kids haven't dealt with fears of loss before, but the prospect of eviction from their apartment pales beside the possibility of losing their youngest sister, seven-year-old Laney, to cancer. Even the most thoughtful, creative, and hardworking siblings feel helpless at such a time. Preparing for an upcoming wedding offers a much-needed distraction, but nothing can fill the gap in their family during Laney's lengthy hospital stay. Her own story as a leukemia patient will fascinate many readers as well. Glaser pulls out all the stops in this absorbing novel, which occasionally focuses on an individual family member or friend. The narrative deals with difficult subjects in a matter-of-fact but hopeful way, letting readers know that leukemia recovery rates are quite high for children, without ignoring the fact that not all young patients survive. With a lovable cast and a strong, resilient main character, the final volume in the Vanderbeeker series tells a heartening story about a family and a community that readers will long remember. Grades 4-7. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.