Synopses & Reviews
A sensitive girl comes to terms with loss-and learns something about lasting ties in this genuine, gracefully told story.
Name: Edwina Stiles Beckey.
Nickname: Eddie.
Age: Eleven.
Hometown: North Sterns, New York, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.
Best Friend: Sally Hobart.
Favorite Activity: Making lists.
Eddie Beckey makes lists for just about everything and everyone in her life. And for matters of real importance, she wears (and snaps) an array of colored rubber bands on her wrist. Unfortunately, the world is not always so orderly and knowable. No list can help her cope with what's happening to her best friend, Sally or change the course of things for Sally's grandmother, whom Eddie has grown to love and depend on as well.
With subtlety and insight, novelist Alison McGhee tells the story of a young girl's first encounter with grief, and of the enduring power of friendship.
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"The sad, sweet ending is a bit unexpected and may be more difficult for the younger reader in this age group to comprehend. This book will appeal more to girls." Children's Literature
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"[F]eatures memorable characters and a tolerance for eccentricity, emotional subtlety and complexity, themes of acceptance of death and love, and a spare and poetic text that begs to be reread and savored." School Library Journal
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"Skilled writing and a fresh voice give this common theme a new life." Kirkus Reviews
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"The understated tone of the narrative draws readers near, as when one leans close to hear someone speaking softly. Children will come away thinking they have heard something quite profound about love, fear, and hope for the future." Booklist
Synopsis
Now available in paperback. With subtlety and insight, the author of Shadow Baby tells the story of a young girl's first encounter with grief, and of the enduring power of friendship as she learns something about lasting ties.
Synopsis
A sensitive girl comes to terms with loss-and learns something about lasting ties — in this genuine, gracefully told story.Name: Edwina Stiles Beckey.
Nickname: Eddie.
About the Author
Alison McGhee is the author of Rainlight, Was It Beautiful?, and the NBC "Today" show's "Today"'s Book Club pick Shadow Baby, She also writes books for young adults and children. Her short fiction and poetry have been published widely in literary magazines.