Awards
- "Commended for NCTE ""Spring Into New Book Recommendations"" selection 2018 (United States)"
- Commended for Best Books for Kids & Teens selection 2017 (Canada)
- Commended for Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens selection 2017 (Canada)
- Commended for Horn Book, August 2018 Back-to-School Horn Book Herald: Intermediate selection 2018 (United States)
- Commended for IBBY Canada Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2019 (Canada)
- Commended for Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 (United States)
- Commended for NCTE Spring Into New Book Recommendations selection 2018 (United States)
- Commended for USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Grades 6-8 selection 2018 (United States)
- Long-listed for Cybils Award: Poetry Book 2017 (United States)
- Short-listed for Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award 2018 (Canada)
- Winner of Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 (United States)
Overview
Winner of the 2018 ALA Schneider Family Book Award, Middle Grade Books category Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a ""For Sale"" sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy's final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she'll put it off - just like those wedding centerpieces she's supposed to be making. Just when Macy's mother ought to be understanding, she sends Macy next door to help eighty six-year-old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move - in her case into an assisted living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own and, worse, she doesn't know sign language. How is Macy supposed to understand her? But Iris has stories to tell, and she isn't going to let Macy's deafness stop her. Soon, through notes and books and cookies, a friendship grows. And this friendship, odd and unexpected, may be just what Macy needs to face the changes in her life. Shari Green, author of Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, writes this summer story with the lightest touch, spinning Macy out of her old story and into a new one full of warmth and promise for the future.
Full Product Details
Author: Shari Green
Publisher: Pajama Press
Imprint: Pajama Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 14.60cm
Weight: 0.414kg
ISBN: 9781772780338
ISBN 10: 1772780332
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 June 2017
Recommended Age: From 3
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
The verse trails down the pages in narrow bands leaving plenty of white space. Even characters that are barely sketched emerge fully realized through the spare yet poignant narrative...Macy's life lessons are realistic and illuminating; that she is deaf adds yet another dimension to an already powerful tale. Kirkus Reviews
The verse trails down the pages in narrow bands leaving plenty of white space. Even characters that are barely sketched emerge fully realized through the spare yet poignant narrative...Macy's life lessons are realistic and illuminating; that she is deaf adds yet another dimension to an already powerful tale. Kirkus Reviews One of the striking things about the characterization of Macy is that she is profoundly deaf, communicating primarily through sign language. Green's portrayal is highly authentic, and the various interactions Macy experiences are seamlessly introduced...Told as a verse-novel, in a light yet poignant style similar to Green's previous title, Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, there is much to admire here including a clear plot line, rich character development, and sudden, incisive humour. In addition, it's clear that Macy is a young girl living in contemporary times rather than a projection of the author's own childhood, and the book's details, including its school and community settings, feel modern and accurate. CM Magazine
Author Information
Author Website: https://sharigreen.wordpress.com/
Shari Green spent a large portion of her childhood summers reading stacks of library books, and she's still in love with stories today. In 2016 she published Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, a stirring middle-grade novel in free verse. Shari lives in Campbell River, British Columbia, with her husband, kids, and the worst watchdog ever.
