Set in the 1950s, The Gift by Danielle Steel is a touching novel about two separate families who meet and are changed by a special gift. It begins with the story of Tommy Whittaker and his family. They have a beautiful daughter named Annie, whose love changed the family into happiness and cheer. When her senseless death arises, the family is crushed; the loving marriage starts to unravel and Tommy begins to fend for himself, going out to eat by himself and rarely talking with his parents.
Readership: 11-14 year olds with a reading age of 6-9
It is always a challenge to find reading material for struggling readers which will still be of interest to teenagers. The Headwork Reading series continues to meet this challenge and has become well-known in Special Needs circles.
Written by special needs experts, the stories are carefully graded in four levels, making it easy for you to choose the right level for your students' reading ability.