Golden Daffodils [Paperback]

Marilyn Gould (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1991

Through the eyes of a ten-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, Golden Daffodils takes a sad and funny look at every pre-teen's struggle to grow up.

"Only sixty seconds left for a miracle to happen, some special thing that would make her perfect and normal. Her last chance to enter Wilson School looking like other kids."

Today's the day. And Janis wakes up worried about everything. She already misses Tina, a budding poet and her best friend at the special school. Physical handicaps were as everyday as homework there. But here at Wilson, how will she ever fit in--with normal kids like her beautiful and athletic sister Stella. Thinking about her favorite flowers, daffodils, helps a little. She puts on her "DAFFY DOWN DILLY" tee shirt for luck.

Janis wants to be perfect like other kids.

Stella wishes everyone didn't expect her to be so perfect.

Barney says, "Imagine yourself perfect and that's what you'll be."

But they all find out no one's perfect; yet with love and friendship life can have its perfect moments.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Gould's message about disability are clear in her portrayal of Janis as someone wanting to be as independent as possible but still in need of help now and then." -Booklist

"This book is a 'must purchase' for libraries...quality literature (dealing) with handicaps...very well written." -Maryland Department of Education

About the Author

Marilyn Gould is a writer and teacher who graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in occupational therapy. Knowledge of the special needs of the physically handicapped has led to her creation of two novels about a young girl with cerebral palsy, GOLDEN DAFFODILS, and THE TWELFTH OF JUNE. In addition to her own published works, Ms. Gould has conducted outreach programs and workshops in art and creative writing.
    Marilyn Gould is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers, the United Cerebral Palsy Association, and the Center for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction. She lives in Newport Beach, California.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Allied Crafts Pr (December 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963230514
• ISBN-13: 978-0963230515
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,567,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marilyn Gould likes to tackle serious problems with compassion, humor, and suspense.

She has been appearing at schools and talking to children, parents, teachers, and librarians for over twenty-five years. She is an animated teacher, a mesmerizing storyteller, and a prolific author of fiction and nonfiction for all ages. Marilyn enjoys entertaining children as she teaches. She likes to tell anecdotes about getting ideas, developing colorful characters, choosing names and titles, enhancing stories with synonyms, figures of speech, dialogue and humor. It is her aim to encourage writers to risk being original and creative, to look at the world as a story, and to consider reading an adventure and writing an exciting pastime. Children love to hear about how she writes, surrounded by two dogs, Rufus and Hurdy-Gurdy; a cat, Coyote; two turtles, Sam and Samantha Brown; and two doves Oswald and Yasmin. Marilyn has taught all grades, kindergarten through college, is at ease with any size audience, and tailors her talks accordingly.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, March 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Golden Daffodils (Paperback)

An outstanding book for preteenagers. The author has an incite into young people, and truly holds the readers' attention. I have given it to all the youngsters I know and highly reccomend it.