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I absolutely loved this book. I remember the title from elementary school but couldn’t remember anything about it. I’m so glad I revisited it. This book has lessons about love, family, loss, grief, and friendship and it is just so well written. I would highly recommend the audiobook as it’s read by Hope Davis and she does a great job.
Sal and Phoebe are great friends. As Sal travels to Idaho with her Gramps and Gran to find her mother, Sal shares her stories about Phoebe. In some ways their lives parallel but by the end of the book you see all the loose ends come together. It was a bit slow in spots but the ending redeemed itself. I can see why it’s a Newbery Medal Winner. This is one I’ll be ruminating on for a while.
One of my favorite books of all time
Middle Grade March Newberry
Wow wow wow. Everything about this story was top notch. I even teared up at the end! Which is really hard to get me to do for a book. Highly recommend for all ages!
Jan 26, 2017
Chloe (Always Booked)
marked it as to-read
Mar 04, 2019
Sharon Forbes
marked it as to-read
Oct 20, 2019
Kim
marked it as maybe-later
Dec 27, 2019
Connie
marked it as middle-grade-reads
Mar 17, 2023
Wendy Galloway
rated it
it was amazing
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Mar 06, 2021
Lisa
marked it as tbr-middle-grade
