Lurlene McDaniel
In first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacherâ€™s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to â€œhelp peopleâ€ and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adamâ€™s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the twinsâ€™ family. Their mother and father are always workingâ€”not only donâ€™t they have time for Alexis and Adam, they donâ€™t have time for each other. Alexis canâ€™t even convince them to take a weekend off for one last family vacation to Disney World.,No one is prepared when Adam gets sick again, but this time Alexis is not alone. Adamâ€™s illness reunites the family. And Alexis discovers that the time capsule predictions werenâ€™t so far off the mark.,From the Hardcover edition.
Young Adult,Realistic Fiction,Fiction,Romance,Contemporary,Young Adult,Teen,Young Adult,Young Adult Contemporary,Family,Health,Illness,Young Adult,High School
The Time Capsule