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When You Reach Me ~ Rebecca Stead

When You Reach Me ~ Rebecca Stead

Rating: 3/5 Read Harder 2021 Task #9: Read a Middle Grade Mystery Novel I wouldn’t have picked this book up were it not for BookRiot’s Read Harder challenge. So I guess it’s working, and they’re pushing me outside of my comfort zone. This book had some good elements to it, but it didn’t stick out to me overall. Miranda, a sixth grader, is just growing up and learning how to respond to ever…

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Stitches ~ David Small

Rating: 5/5

David woke up from an operation which was supposed to be harmless unable to talk. His vocal cord had been removed, and now he finds himself voiceless. Readers are privy to the ways in which his parents’ anger manifested, especially towards him. This memoir was scary but revealing.

Small’s artistic rendition of this time is portrayed in an unsettling way that’s perfect for the…

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