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A story within a story within a story, but no it isn‘t as complicated as Interstellar.
A historical fiction within an Auschwitz survivor at the forefront, this book really took storytelling to another level!

⭐️⭐️⭐️I didn‘t have any issue with the message of this book - I almost fully agree with his premise that we can choose to be unoffendable, reacting to people‘s anger with love.The reason I didn‘t love this one is because it felt very repetitive, &there were moments that felt like Hansen didn‘t allow for healthy ways to deal with our anger, it should just be dismissed.So it was fine for what it was, but I wish it had been a bit less…or a bit more.

“Okay. So this may sound like the dumbest thing you‘ve ever read, but here goes: you can choose to be unoffendable.”

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The story follows Carol who is struggling with the aftermath of a traumatic event that has left her grappling with grief and the profound emptiness it brings. When Carol‘s ex-husband shows up at her office with yet another trauma to add to her plate, they escape on a journey of the past and healing of old traumas. The level of love and forgiveness throughout these pages is heart wrenching. The storyline is unique and the character growth is strong

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Night Road was a novel that brought me through lots of emotions. Happiness, joy, teenage love, parental love, love of friends, love of & for your children and really deep sadness. It had lots of heart wrenching memories and decisions to be made. I really enjoy the writing of Kristin Hannah and her stories leave me feeling the kindness and hopefulness of mankind. 4.75/5

“The glasses were so glittery, the quarters were so shiny, and the purse played such nice music, not to mention how excellent it was for storing school supplies.”

This story would be great to use for discussing consequences for unexpected behaviors at school and moving forward. I might use this story if a student is upset about “getting in trouble.”

Picturebook
Published 1996
This book is about a little girl, Lilly, who loves her purple plastic purse but gets it taken away at school. The vibrant illustrations are engaging to children and make the story more fun to read. There are many details in the pictures that enhance what is being described in the narration. The themes of following rules and accepting consequences are important and relatable for young readers.

I did not like the main character Sage. She got on my nerves. The back story of the other 2 characters was really hard to read because the author went into detail what happened during WWII and Auschwitz. That was the best part of the story. The ending was just sad and I don't feel Sage learned a lot or grew much.