pickThis novella was on a book list of books that feel like a hug and part of a big library hold list I registered. I usually feel like November is a tough slog, between the time change and weather it kind of sucks the joy out of you. This is a bittersweet book about dementia, generations of family, and love.
pickI should have known this was going to be a heavier novel by the synopsis, but I was still surprised by how much it hit me. The complexity of emotions Kate experiences throughout the book is so well written. I loved the depth and intention put into it. I consider this a novel about a woman who experiences a great loss and learns to become whole again. Really well done by the author (and the acknowledgements make it all the more poignant).
Rachel Khong was so sweet and lovely! She also brought her own copy of Real Americans for all of us readers to sign which was so cool.
I could see a middle schooler or even a 4th or 5th graders really loving this books. I think it is a great chapter book where you can really relate to what is happening and it creates a bond with the character. Defiantly a good free choice book and maybe a read aloud.
pickMerci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina, Merci navigates new challenges at her elite school and at home. As a scholarship student, she faces social struggles while her grandfather‘s Alzheimer‘s progresses, adding family responsibilities. Balancing loyalty to family with her desire for independence, Merci learns resilience, empathy, and the power of family bonds amid change and uncertainty in this coming-of-age story.
““Put shoes on!“ She'll say say whenever I'm barefoot“
I could see a middle schooler or even a 4th or 5th graders really loving this books. I think it is a great chapter book where you can really relate to what is happening and it creates a bond with the character. Defiantly a good free choice book and maybe a read aloud.
