It has become one of my favorite books.
Dad acts strange and nervous. Her parents are older than her friend's parents. Bethany begins asking questions, and Dad, who vaguely indicates by phone that he's in danger, allows Myrlie to tell Bethany about the past. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations
The book is a quick, entertaining read and I enjoyed it quite a lot. For a girl who has never spent a night away from her parents, she's suddenly hustled into the car by her sad-looking father, subjected to listening to her sobbing mother, and unceremoniously dropped off in the middle of the night in a town she's never heard of, at the home of a woman claiming to be her Aunt Myrlie. As Bethany approaches her thirteenth birthday, her parents act more oddly than usual. They watch old videos, and Bethany is struck by how much she looks like Elizabeth. I love the Young Adult genre and this may have been written just a tad younger than what I usually enjoy but I found it to be compelling and intriguing. And it taught them some new vocabulary. The first edition of the novel was published in October 1st 2005, and was written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. And who the heck is Elizabeth, the name she overheard her father and Myrlie discussing? Shop books, stationery, devices and other learning essentials. Bethany is also shocked to learn that her father, whom she always believed to be some kind of money manager, used to be a doctor.
For almost thirteen-year-old Bethany, life has suddenly and unexplicably taken a strange turn. "She looks just like . While Bethany is there she discovered many interesting things about a girl named Elizabeth. The best thing I got out of this book was the weird truth that was revealed later.
He also sends wads of $100 bills. Bethany's mom, who was driving, always blamed herself for the crash. ." The book, Double Identity, is an exciting page turner about a girl named Bethany whose parents mysteriously leave her at her aunt’s house for some unknown reason. It has some plot twists that leave the reader wanting to find out what happens. Please try again Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. He changes his ways and becomes a philanthropist. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.
The story is well told and taught with mystery/suspense. But I am so glad it was "Double Identity".
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. ." During her time with her aunt and cousin, she discovers many ways in which she is similar to her dead sister.
I gave this book 5 stars because it is a complete page turner that left me hanging at the end of each chapter. I had a great time reading Double Identity, I didn't want to stop. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 218 pages and is available in Paperback format. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Something went wrong. With no explanation, they leave her at a house in Illinois with a woman Dad calls Aunt Myrlie. I learned words that I did not know before. But around the girls' 13th birthdays, the two families made a road trip in which an accident took the lives of Elizabeth and Myrlie's husband. She calls Bethany "Elizabeth" and says Dad believes if they save enough of her cells, they can clone her. Now Bethany wonders if her mother's ravings could contain any truth.
The concept was interesting and the sad side of it kept my interest. Bethany continues to learn who she is, apart from Elizabeth, and discover she is valued as an individual by her family. Double Identity A Junior Library Guild Selection, 2005 As Bethany approaches her 13th birthday, her parents begin acting more oddly than usual: Her mother cries constantly, and her father barely lets Bethany out of his sight. The epilogue reveals that Bethany's parents are able to stay with her.