Switcharound - (Just the Tates!) by Lois Lowry (Paperback)

About the Book

Forced to spend time with their father and his new family, 11-year-old Caroline and 13-year-old J.P. are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge.

Book Synopsis

"Lowry fans will not be disappointed." --School Library Journal Caroline and J.P.'s father has asked them to come visit him and his new wife in Des Moines, Iowa. They don't really want to go, but they also don't have a say in the matter. Upon arriving, they discover they each have unexpected and unpleasant responsibilites. Caroline has to babysit their baby twin sisters and J.P. is forced to coach baseball to a bunch of six-year-olds. The two decide to call a truce in their continual sibling warfare and help each other out. They soon discover there's strength in numbers--and a little responsibility isn't always a bad thing.

Review Quotes

"The tender, funny story moves rapidly to an auspicious event where the title proves to have more than one meaning." Publishers Weekly --

About the Author

Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty books for young adults. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for Number The Stars and The Giver. Ms. Lowry divides her time between Cambridge and Maine. www.loislowry.com