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Welcome Home, Jellybean

Marlene Fanta Shyer
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Welcome Home, Jellybean

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1988

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Marlene Fanta Shyer

Welcome Home, Jellybean

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1988
Book Details
Pages

160

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Realistic Fiction

Children`s Literature
Setting

New York City • 1970s

Theme
Family
Topic
Disability
Publication Year

1988

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

1040L

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Super Short Summary

Welcome Home, Jellybean by Marlene Fanta Shyer is a heartwarming story about a family adapting to life after welcoming home their daughter and sister, Gerri, who has intellectual disabilities. The narrative explores themes of acceptance, understanding, and the challenges they face in creating a supportive environment for Gerri's integration into family and community life.

Heartwarming

Challenging

Emotional

Inspirational

Reviews & Readership

4.3

338 ratings

63%

Loved it

27%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Welcome Home, Jellybean by Marlene Fanta Shyer explores themes of family and acceptance as it follows a family's experience caring for a child with special needs. Reviewers appreciate its empathetic portrayal of challenges and resilience. Critiques mention a lack of depth in character development and predictability. Overall, it offers an insightful look into family dynamics.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Welcome Home, Jellybean?

Readers who enjoy heartfelt family stories like Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson or Rules by Cynthia Lord will appreciate Welcome Home, Jellybean. It’s ideal for those interested in narratives about special needs, empathy, and sibling dynamics.

4.3

338 ratings

63%

Loved it

27%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

160

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Realistic Fiction

Children`s Literature
Setting

New York City • 1970s

Theme
Family
Topic
Disability
Publication Year

1988

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

1040L

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