A blog for kids and adults in the St. Joseph County/Michiana area who are interested in understanding how books are eligible for the Newbery, and discussing which ones are truly distinguished.
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
Exquisite, moving, life-affirming. The author does a great job at portraying the thought process of a child different than the norm, and at tackling tough issues of grief in ways that can be understood by anyone from a first-grader to an adult. I think the voice of the narrator will stay with me a long time....
This is my next one...I started it & then got pulled away. Already in the first few pages I was struck by the narrator's distinctive voice. Could be a truly great book!
I LOVED this book. I'm so glad I picked it back up and finished it. The voice of the narrator is real and funny and never a misstep on the part of the author. Will be a very hard decision for the real Newbery committee to decide this year!
One of the best books I've read in a while. it's really cool how the girl reveals a little bit of the story at a time...it's like she's drawing a face-outline first. -Bridget
Although a good story, there were elements that seemed too convenient. Also, not sure the age group for this one as the subject matter is heavy.
ReplyDeleteExquisite, moving, life-affirming. The author does a great job at portraying the thought process of a child different than the norm, and at tackling tough issues of grief in ways that can be understood by anyone from a first-grader to an adult. I think the voice of the narrator will stay with me a long time....
ReplyDeleteThis is my next one...I started it & then got pulled away. Already in the first few pages I was struck by the narrator's distinctive voice. Could be a truly great book!
ReplyDeleteI really like this book. It's really touching.
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I LOVED this book. I'm so glad I picked it back up and finished it. The voice of the narrator is real and funny and never a misstep on the part of the author. Will be a very hard decision for the real Newbery committee to decide this year!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best books I've read in a while. it's really cool how the girl reveals a little bit of the story at a time...it's like she's drawing a face-outline first.
ReplyDelete-Bridget
This book was a little too intense for me, though it would be a good book to teach kids about Asperger's Syndrome.
ReplyDeleteMockingbird won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature! See here: http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2010.html
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