so-soThis had an interesting story, but there were also aspects that that just didn‘t work well for me. I thought the information about virtual reality and how it could be used with hospital patients was great, and the development of the friendship between Addie & Mateo was wonderful. The backstory with Addie‘s mom and opiate addiction was originally very vague and wasn‘t resolved in a way that felt logical to me.
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pickI cant give you a photo of wild islands and massive shipwrecks but heres a yacht that ran aground locally for you! 😂
Like @Cathythoughts i saw that this is now a movie and thought i‘d read the book 💕 Amy returns to the Orkney islands as a recovering alcoholic. She explores nature while she contemplates her past life and possible future. Sometimes meditative writing can leave me cold but i just loved this.⬇️
pickUnputdownable and eye-opening story of how opioid addiction of a teen boy affects a family of 5, from the POV of his younger sister. It‘s heartbreaking holding onto hope when that‘s all you CAN do. Complex dynamics, loss, grief, and adolescence.
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pickAnother island story. Orkney. I saw that Saoirse Ronan will play the lead in the movie of The Outrun, so I wanted to read the book. I loved the island setting, the wild unforgiving and beautiful landscape, the cliffs , and the basic close to the earth lives the islanders live.
I‘m looking so forward to the movie now.
Sometimes the hardest battles are the ones we fight within ourselves.
You could use the book as a starting point for conversations about grief. Encourage students to share their thoughts or experiences (if comfortable) and discuss healthy ways to cope with loss. This can help normalize the topic and promote emotional literacy.
pick“You'd Be Home Now“ is a heartfelt and poignant novel that delves into the complexities of family dynamics, loss, and the struggle for identity. The story follows a teenager grappling with the aftermath of a loved one‘s death and the impact it has on her relationships and sense of self.
“Sometimes the hardest battles are the ones we fight within ourselves.”
