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Small as an Elephant offers readers a young person's perspective of mental illness and abandonment from a guardian. I read this with my 13-year-old, and while Jack's will and fortitude offers hope and inspiration, we both felt such sadness and frustration at his many challenges along the way. This is a great book to share with tweens and young teens to discuss the complexities of families and mental illness. I also recommend Jacobson's "Paper Things" which tackles the issue of juvenile homelessn
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I went through so many emotions while reading this book! I am interested to see what Alex thinks of it.
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