Dalton, Annie & Maria. Invisible Threads.DALTON Dalton, city (1990 pop. 21,761), seat of Whitfield co., extreme NW Ga., in the Appalachian valley; inc. 1847. It is a highly industrialized city in a farm area. , Annie & Maria. Invisible threads Invisible thread is very thin monofilament thread used by magicians to make small, lightweight objects seem to levitate and animate. It is usually made from nylon which has been separated into individual strands. . Random House, Delacorte. 200p. c2004. 0-385-73286-4. $15.95. JS A mother and daughter team wrote this novel, first published in England, where the story is set. It tells of two young women. One is Naomi, the teenage mother who gives her baby up for adoption: the other is Carrie-Anne, the teenager, once that baby, who now wants to connect with her biological mother. Annie Dalton is the adoptive a·dop·tive adj. 1. a. Of or having to do with adoption. b. Characteristic of adoption. 2. Related by adoption: mother of Maria Dalton: the two bravely and honestly examine the confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. emotions around any mother-daughter relationship, but particularly in an adoptive situation: "My real mother would understand," kind of thing. And then fear that maybe she wouldn't. Carrie-Anne has many resources Naomi didn't have and she is headed to university and unlimited possibilities. Yet, the once-close relationship she had with her adoptive mother has deteriorated. She tells a friend, "I'd been screaming at the top of my lungs for someone to come and save me, rescue me from myself," Her friend wisely says, "No parent can do that. Your parents can fill you in on all that family history crap, but they can't give you a place in the world. I unfortunately am acquainted with both of my loving parents, and I'm still clueless clue·less adj. Lacking understanding or knowledge. clueless Adjective Slang helpless or stupid Adj. 1. ." The most heart-wrenching story is Naomi's, the teenager with all the promise but with a hopelessly inadequate mother. Fortunately, she has a second family who are supportive of her and they help her have the courage to give her baby up for adoption. Her narrative won't fail to move YA readers. This is a thoughtful, excellent novel that examines teenage pregnancy teenage pregnancy Adolescent pregnancy, teen pregnancy Social medicine Pregnancy by a ♀, age 13 to 19; TP is usually understood to occur in a ♀ who has not completed her core education–secondary school, has few or no marketable skills, is , adoption, and seeking out biological relatives. Claire Rosser, KLIATT |
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