Family Pictures

Family Pictures (1990) by Sue Miller. The Eberhardt family has six children, one of whom -- Randall -- is autistic. This novel tells the story of the family through several decades in the latter half of the 20th century. There is plenty of detail as Miller shifts the point of view from the parents to various of the children -- by the time you've finished reading, you'll just want to know more about these vivid characters. Grade: B+