Eva's review
Bird Lake Moon
by Kevin Henkes
I agree with you about the cover--you should totally read "The Birthday Room" which is also by Kevin Henkes, and also what I would deem a Thinking Boy's Book.
Eva's review
Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes
Eva's review
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Darn the fuzzy, old-fashioned cover - no boy in the world is going to be attracted to it. And this is a fine boy book. Introspective and contemplative, it is true, but who says boys don't have feelings? Two families are staying by a lake. 12-year-old Mitch and his mom are staying with Mitch's grandparents because his father has left the family. 10-year-old Spencer and his family are back at the lake, 8 years after Spencer's older brother drowned one summer. This isn't so much a friendship story as it is the brief merging of these two thoughtful boys' lives during one important summer. What makes this book compelling is not the action but the way each boy thinks about the world and people around him.
I agree with you about the cover--you should totally read "The Birthday Room" which is also by Kevin Henkes, and also what I would deem a Thinking Boy's Book.