Source: I received a copy from Netgalley to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Wren is a twelve-year-old girl whose father dies in a plane
crash. This is a realistic look at the grief process and how it affects
everyone. This is a very heavy topic for middle school children. However, a
recent discussion in my sixth grade classroom brought forward that often times
middle school is when grandparents and sometimes parents die. This is their
biggest fear, the loss of family and friends. This is the perfect book for my
school shelves. The relationship between Wren and Theo reminded me of two kindergarten
students I had. Curtis lost him mom to cancer. He grew up watching her in
constant pain, even though she tried hard to protect him from it. He took her
death hard. Then Sarah’s dad suddenly died of pneumonia. It was Curtis who
helped her through the grieving process. He had no idea he had helped me as well. Theo
and Wren reminded me so much of them. I
love when books can help me make a personal connection. This is an emotional read
so get out your box of tissues. This is one you won’t want to put down.
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