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A Boy's Journey Through Grief
By CARESTIO, Michael A.
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- 978-1-43380-784-8
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Reviewed on April 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–6—In this timely novel, Carestio tells the story of Jack, whose soldier father died in Afghanistan. The 10-year-old is not ready to let go of his grief as he and his mother travel from Colorado to the New Jersey shore to spend the summer with his father's relatives, including a houseful of noisy cousins. Jack listens with a mixture of sadness and wonder as the adults talk ab...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
