This intriguing new young-adult memoir follows one teenager as he struggles to comprehend the harsh lessons the world has to teach him. Despite the many challenges he and his family face, Ethan Liebross never loses his sense of optimism and hope about the future. Liebross begins Looking Sideways with a look back at his years of homeschooling. He and his two older siblings, Emma and Joey, were never bored while learning with their mom, enjoying a variety of activities like taking field trips to the zoo, volunteering at a ...
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This intriguing new young-adult memoir follows one teenager as he struggles to comprehend the harsh lessons the world has to teach him. Despite the many challenges he and his family face, Ethan Liebross never loses his sense of optimism and hope about the future. Liebross begins Looking Sideways with a look back at his years of homeschooling. He and his two older siblings, Emma and Joey, were never bored while learning with their mom, enjoying a variety of activities like taking field trips to the zoo, volunteering at a nursing home, and performing Shakespeare plays with friends. But they had to grow up. Ethan watches as Emma and Joey grapple with adjusting to public school and the difficulties that come with being teenagers. His sister is lured by a bad crowd, and his brother wrestles with a huge secret he's worried about sharing. While not always understanding the choices his siblings make, Ethan always supports them. As he comes of age himself, he looks to his siblings for lessons about perseverance, integrity, and second chances. As the Liebross family deals with a teen pregnancy, relationship complications, and a surprising revelation, their love for each other does not falter.
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