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"The sky was crying outside, and as she watched the drops come down, she thought: A rainy day can actually be a very important day. And a small hope isn't really small if it makes a lost hope less sad.”

LOVE this book ❤️

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Helped distract me with this Covid attack 🦠
Good book, Bad Cooties!

A heart-wrenching tale of motherhood, friendship, love, and the strength of women set in the 1970s. The story follows Ginny and Ab, a couple whose seemingly perfect life masks deeper issues. When Ginny gives birth to a daughter with Downs Syndrome, the child is whisked away and placed in an institution. Years later, when Ginny discovers the institution may be unsafe, a fierce maternal instinct drives her to action. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚

Started this one on audio a few days ago. Heartbreaking and bringing out fierce Mama vibes. ❤️📚

A gently rolling plot, fantastic characters, and good writing make this heartstomper a hit. Thank goodness things have improved at least a bit on the mental health front.

This story of ILLC, a nursing home for disabled kids and teens, as told by its residents and staff is bleakly honest about the greed, abuse, and other systemic problems that plague the institutions that house the most vulnerable. Vivid characters put a human face on this story and temper its bleakness with the hope of people who really care. The full cast audiobook performance makes this powerful story even more affecting. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is a book that everyone should read to understand how institutions work, to empathize with those who are failed by the system, and to be aware of their own outlook on their fellow human beings. When you consider yourself superior to another person for whatever reason - race, gender, ability, religion, etc., you may justify all kinds of horrible behaviors. It‘s a cautionary tale that‘s also woven with resilience and hope.

A work of fiction that could very well be true. You meet many characters that are part of this institution for disabled youth. You get to know many awesome human beings but along with that also comes the lowest of the low who are allowed to do what they do because generally these institutions are set up to be profit makers.

Greenwood always knows how to tug at my heart strings. While this book isn't her strongest, imo, it was a sweet, emotional ride about a mother's love 🥺

Published in 2020, this story is about a young deaf boy during World War II. He has a sister who loves him and helps him and a conscientious objector who helps him.

Awards:
Scott O'Dell Award

Genre:
Historical Fiction