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The Broke Hotel

by Clayton Lister

Family change and a summer at the hotel

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Family change and a summer at the hotel

When Reggie’s family temporarily moves into a shabby hotel during renovations to accommodate her younger brother Luke, who has cerebral palsy, their altered living arrangements bring her frustrations into focus. The hotel’s staff and residents become part of a summer in which Reggie must reckon with her fears and prejudices. A local boy, Raymond, offers the prospect of new social connections, while concerns about his father complicate her summer. The story brings together family adjustment, disability, and the challenges of belonging during adolescence.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about family change and sibling relationships.
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction that addresses cerebral palsy and the effects of disability on family life.
  • Those interested in an adolescent summer story involving social isolation, new connections, and a hotel community.

Themes

Family adjustmentSibling relationshipsDisability and family lifePrejudice and belongingAdolescent social isolation

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Book overview

Bookish teenager Reggie Bainbridge's family moves into a shabby hotel while their home is adapted to better suit the needs of her younger brother who lives with cerebral palsy. Resentful of the sacrifices Luke's condition requires of the family, and while living amongst the hotel's very special crew of staff / residents, Reggie must confront her own fears and prejudices, or face a summer of social isolation. Charismatic local boy Raymond appears to offer a last chance for summer fun. But Raymond's father is ruthless, and gives Reggie far more to worry about than her own concerns.

 

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