Resilient, self-reliant and full of hope, Addie pulls at your heart and earns your respect. Back "home" Addie is keenly aware that Mommers is readying herself for another vacation from being Addie's mother. There she truly finds the spirit of Christmas and a home. She is tested painfully at Christmas when she spends some time with Dwight, the littles and Dwight's new wife. It's survivalhood but Addie's heart and spirit do not flag. Addie counts the cans and boxes in the cupboard to know how many meals she has left. The thread of this story follows Addie through the times when her mother abandons her for days and goes off with a new man, Pete. So is an older woman named Soula who is "there" for Addie consistently despite her own battle with cancer. Dwight is a bright light and a good dose of responsible, stable adulthood in Addie's life. Dwight, Addie’s ex-stepfather, drops her and Mommers off at their new home, a yellow trailer parked all by its lonesome in the city, beneath an elevated train track. She has lost custody of Addie's two stepsisters, known as the "littles" and she is divorced from a good man, Dwight. In Waiting for Normal, Addie’s good cheer is a contrast to the realities of her life. Mommers isn't good with men, isn't good with money, and isn't good at being a mother. She has to be since she lives with her Mommers, an erratic, almost manic-depressive woman, who thinks small and acts big. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her., Connor convincingly portray's Addie's beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the 'normal' home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.Twelve year old Addie is very good at getting used to things. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Connor convincingly portray's Addie's beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the 'normal' home her sisters occupy with her stepfather." - The Horn Book, *"This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.", Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. First-rate." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings." - School Library Journal (starred review) *"This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances." - KLIATT " Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. "A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope.
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