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Kathryn Erskine has taken elements of the Virginia Tech campus shooting and deftly woven them into a fictional account surrounding the effects of such a tragedy on the families and the community. This moving story is given another layer as it is told from the first-person narrative of fifth grader Caitlin; the sister of one of the victims, she is living with Autism. Caitlin's struggle to deal with the absence of her brother, the grief of her father, and the challenges of her disability make for
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Interesting story about a girl with Aspbergers syndrome and how she deals with her brothers death. And ends up helping many more deal with his deals and others in their community.
By the middle I began to find Caitlin's voice very tiring. this is one of the few books where I feel an alternating POV would have kept my attention.
I'll probably end up booktalking it because it is such a solid middle school title, but I wish I had more heart for this one. ...more
I'll probably end up booktalking it because it is such a solid middle school title, but I wish I had more heart for this one. ...more
Fantastic book about a 5th grade girl with Asperger's and her struggle to deal with the tragic death of her brother.
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