Reviews

Far from the Tree: Young Adult Edition--How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another . . . Our Differences Unite Us by Laurie Calkhoven, Andrew Solomon

annebennett1957's review against another edition

4.0

This is touted as a young adult book but I don't know many (any) teens who would read this book. It may be less in depth than the original but it is still written in a style more friendly for adults than teens. The topics were fascinating to me, and adult, and the author makes many good points about the way we raise our children and how important acceptance it for eveyone.

allisonwatkins's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

dinosaursocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

k8thegreat's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

moencat's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

deansreads's review against another edition

5.0

While I’m not sure any of my students will pick this one up for independent reading, I found it fascinating. As a teacher of students with disabilities, a daughter, and someone who one day wants to be a mother, this book brought up many thought-provoking points, many that I’d never really thought about before.