Sticky Notes

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, a touching story about the power of love and family in the face of a parent's early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Ten-year-old Foster has always loved listening to his dad's stories. But lately, Dad's memory hasn't been so great, and Mom's placed sticky notes around the house to help him. As Dad's condition worsens, it's Foster who will need to look deep into his heart and remember for them both.

Sticky Notes is a touching story about the power of love and family in the face of a parent's Alzheimer's disease, and a moving reminder of the ways in which the hardest circumstances can pull us closer together.

"Heartwarming, heartbreaking, and honest. . . . A great family read." --The Monitor

"Heartbreakingly realistic." --SLJ

"Touchell presents honest, believable characters in this heart-wrenching account of one family's attempt to cope with an unexpected life-altering event." --The Bulletin

Dianne Touchell was born and raised in Fremantle, Western Australia. She has worked as a fry cook, a nightclub singer, a housekeeper, a bookseller, and manager of a construction company. Sometimes she has time to write books for young people, who she thinks are far more interesting than grown-ups. She lives with animals. Find her online at diannetouchell.com.au or follow her on Twitter at @DianeTouchell.