The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

by Paula Peretti

226 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Kim Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a blind son and love to read books written by people who are blind or visually impaired. This book specifically is written for preteens and teens. However, as an adult, I found it very sweet and well written, but also extremely sad. It covers some very heavy topics including blindness, cancer and death. I loved the overall message about the one essential thing. I won't give it away... But I wish there had been a focus on tools and training for future Independence. Thanks!

[Alyssa Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Visually Impaired, family, friends, independent

Mafalda is ten year old girl who was diagnosed with a disease that will cause her to eventually lose her eyesight. With this change, she makes a plan to set out to live in a cherry tree. Dealing with this information she learns how to adjust her life to this new change instead, with the help of her friends and family.

The intersectionality in this text is Mafalda dealing with not only her obvious characteristic of eventually being visually impaired but her learning to be independent and deal with her family and friends.

[Ale · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn't one of my favourites and felt bored