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“If you‘re supposed to accept that life is always changing and be fine with that today may be okay but tomorrow might be the worst day of your life-ever-, then how do you do your homework? “

I enjoyed this book a lot! I would use this in a middle school classroom setting even for earlier ages. The language used can be challenging enough and the story, funny and engaging!

Realistic fiction. I think this book is very relatable for kids! Milo portray the life of many children in school from his friendships, to crushes and even with all of this, the life he leaves at home. This book does a good job in covering the topic of death as well as we see Milo‘s mothers death and the effects it had on him in school.

“Lucky for me, there are plenty of things a kid can become without excellent math skills, and that‘s exactly what I say to my dad when the letter shows up telling him I really need extra help or else I‘ll flunk.”

Alan Silberberg has cute cartoons to go Along with the story.

Milo by Alan Silberberg is a realistic fiction book that was published in 2010. This story is about a boy named Milo who is having a hard time living a happy life ever since his mother pasted away. Milo is having a hard time understanding what everyone is thinking and how they are living a happy life without frustration. His best friend Marshall and one eyed jack try to help him be happy and see things in a different light.

“When your mother dies because of a tumor in her brain, it‘s pretty hard not to think that every time you get a headache, you‘ve got one too.”

Chapter book with a black and white drawings in each chapter. Great book for children to read to learn about lithe struggles in life when you lose a loved one

2010, contemporary literature. Story of a boy Milo who is constantly frustrated due to the death of his mother. He is frustrated but his crush who doesn‘t acknowledge him and school which reminds him of how his life used to be. Story about having hope and overcoming the death of a loved one.

Milo finds reasons to be frustrated all the time especially when people carve pumpkins too early in the season

-contemporary realistic fiction
This book is a good read for young children. 3rd-6th grade. This book will show how things in life change and may sometimes never be the same.

This quote is interesting to me because at times I feel it can be helpful, but in this case I feel like it could be making the situation worse for the child.

I love when authors include little snippets of comics or pictures like this because when children are reading sometimes their minds might wander and this is a great way to keep them just as engaged in the story!

Published in 2010, this book touches on the hard topic of death and grief and how this young child deals with it. Trying to survive school, it touches on other aspects like friends and relationships that this young boy has. This book can be used as like a therapy for children with similar situations. Death of a parent is never easy and this book can maybe open up a window of closure for a child reading!

#catsofLitsy has been blowing up in my feed today! Is this is a new hashtag or am I just behind the times? Anywho, here is my contribution: my favorite pic of Milo. She's sleeping on my lap right now and we're both so excited to open our #SecretSantaGoesPostal gift tomorrow!!