Pub Date: June 18, 2024
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2023054918
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.10" H x 8.00" L x 6.30" W ( 0.85 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence and Coming of Age | Death Grief Bereavement | Friendship
Description: Fearing her mother may leave again, eleven-year-old Tilly Gubbers tries to locate the amber necklace her mother gifted her and joins two others, Leon and Nell, in their own quests for objects that hold deeper significance.
Review Quotes: ★ "Sad, funny, and thematically rich; loaded with feels and appeals."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"An enjoyable read with a pleasing construction. Perfect for readers looking for someone who mirrors their challenges."--Booklist "Well-developed throughout, the characters, even supporting ones, are complex and interesting. This intricate web of objects and people skillfully knits together into a touching, thought-provoking, and ultimately comforting story."--The Horn Book "Stout treats the kids' fears with tenderness and brings nuance to the ways all three kids miss the adults in their lives. . . For a book dealing with such weighty topics, though, it sure is fun, combining mystery and the imagined history of objects, with just a touch of communing with the dead."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Folksy third-person prose renders the characters' alternating perspectives as well as varying digressions, making for a leisurely paced narrative that builds toward credible--including one fittingly offbeat--resolutions."--Publishers Weekly "A heartfelt and essential purchase for all libraries."--School Library Journal