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The middle school situations and characters feel authentic, particularly in the dramatic way Claire reacts to the world. While at the start, a catty comment that ruins Claire's day seems to be the end of the world, she gains some perspective about disaster over the course of the book.
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Damn. I wished this was published in time to share with you for summer reading. Shouldn't be surprised that I love yet another of Sonnenblick's titles!
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Jan 26, 2017
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dance,
disabilities,
loss,
community,
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emotions,
health,
facing-fears,
music,
families
Books about death or about parents who are ill or recovering from an illness are tough to read--and even tougher to write. But once again, in his usual sure-handed fashion, author Jordan Sonnenblick tackles a challenging topic with grace, humor, and empathy. Eighth grader Claire is fed up with her life. It seems as though nothing is going right, at school, in dance class or at home. Her science teacher is a raving lunatic who constantly compares her current students to her daughter, the incompar
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