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My favorite thing about Summerlost was the subtleness of the grief that Cedar experienced. Most books for children and teens take place immediately after their loss, when it hits them the hardest. However, in Summerlost, it was about a year after Cedar’s losses. The writing was not overpowering or gut-wrenching, but instead brought up the grief when Cedar felt it - sometimes when the reader might not expect it. Also, I loved the quirky characters and the trouble they got into. The result was a l
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I found Cedar a likable and appealing character. Struggling to cope with the lose of her brother and father, Cedar is not happy when her mom moves them to a new house in her hometown for the summer. Cedar finds a friendship with the neighbor boy Leo, who helps her land a job at the summer theatre. Leo's friendship and the theatre provide Cedar with a path back to herself, and her struggle to move past her loss is softly woven into this tale of friendship and hope.
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This is clearly the year of middle grade grief books. But I still love it!
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Michal Hope
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