Eighty-Eight Steps to September: A Novel [Hardcover]

Jan Marino (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1989

A little girl's happy preschool life changes when she learns her brother isn't going to come home from the hospital.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 154 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv); 1st edition (March 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316546208
• ISBN-13: 978-0316546201
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,053,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching book, April 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Eighty-Eight Steps to September (Paperback)

I read this book when I was 14 years old. I am 20 years old now but I still read the book over again for the memories. Amy's struggle growing up in the midst of her brother's leukemia and coping with the fact that children do die other than in accidents. Robbie had his place in the book as the older brother who teased Amy but still loved her. It was unclear in the longevity Robbie had his illness, though. Read this book, I strongly recommend it. Share the sisterly pains with Amy and Sue, share the sadness with Robbie, and share the ups and downs of childhood with Amy. This book is a true winner.

5.0 out of 5 stars So touching, so true, so profound, so sad...*sniff*, June 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eighty-Eight Steps to September (Paperback)

I've been reading this book since I was seven (I'm 15 now), and I bought it just because I thought the front cover picture was nice. The buying was worth it: 5 *****'s and more! I miss Robbie as much as Amy does, believe me, the story makes you feel so. The story has so much content, so much meaning, so much honesty, so much...feeling. I can't believe it's out of print; I believe every kid should get to read it. As in EVERY kid. At least once. Please, please, put it back on the shelves for the kids! AND READ IT!

5.0 out of 5 stars I think the book is sad. Amy is probably lonely., June 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eighty-Eight Steps to September: A Novel (Hardcover)

I think this book is very sad. If you get very emotional over sad books I would not reccomend it to you. Alot of the books I've read have been sad, but this book is one of the saddest. This is a beautiful book and reccomend it to all the kids I know!!!!