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Book Review of At Risk

At Risk
At Risk
Author: Alice Hoffman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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The story of an ordinary American family, Polly, a wife, mother and struggling photographer; her husband, Ivan, an astronomer; their son, Charlie, an eight-year old obsessed with dinosaurs...and Amanda, a wonderful eleven-year old who dreams of becoming a great gymnast. She is gifted with unusual strength and courage, especially when a sudden, shocking tragedy consumes her entire world-her life, her family, and the community in which they live.