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Gr 6–9—Kaia is frozen. She has been this way since she found her older brother Moses dead in his bedroom. Her former friends think she's a "freak," her teachers think she's not applying herself, and her mother is frozen herself, stuck in a vicious cycle of despair. Then one day, a wild, silent boy appears at Kaia's school, and she finds someone to whom she can finally relate and open up. This poignant tale of loss and th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Kaia thinks of herself as having been "frozen" ever since she discovered her older brother dead in his bedroom. Now she speaks to no one, has been abandoned by her former school friends, and tolerates life with an alcoholic, neglectful mother. When an unspeaking, ragged "wild child" appears at school, Kaia befriends him; gradually, his wordless companionship brings back her own emotional warmth and enga...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Ever since discovering her older brother dead in his bedroom, Kaia speaks to no one. When an unspeaking, ragged "wild child" appears at ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More