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Caleb and Kit
Caleb and Kit | Beth Vrabel
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Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective mom and a perfect big brother. Then Caleb meets Kit-a vibrant, independent, and free girl-and his world changes instantly. Kit reads Caleb's palm and tells him they are destined to become friends. She calls birds down from the sky and turns every day into an adventure. Her magic is contagious, making Caleb question the rules and order in his life. But being Kit's friend means embracing deception and danger, and soon Caleb will have to decide if his friendship with Kit is really what's best for him-or her.
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Caleb walks through the woods near his house, he sees what looks like an angel sitting atop a boulder with the sun shining down on her through the trees. Kit, gives him all he‘s ever hoped for—the freedom of being normal without the reality of cystic fibrosis looming over him. Caleb lies and skips summer camp to play with Kit. It isn‘t until he learns that Kit‘s mother is neglecting her that he realizes their fairytale summer must come to an end.

monalyisha Oh, I‘m glad to see another book by her! I really liked 2y
Tanzy13 📚❤️ 2y
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I absolutely adored Beth Vrabel's Caleb and Kit (thanks, @meaningfulmadness, for the loan!). Caleb is a twelve-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis who is dealing with (1) the perfection of his seventeen-year-old brother, (2) the aftermath of his parents' divorce, (3) having to attend a summer camp during the day, and (4) growing apart from his best friend Brad. (continued in comments)

UnabridgedPod His life follows a routine of doing what he has to do to stay healthy . . . and to please his family. And then he meets Kit. She is totally different from anyone else in his life, with her unfettered days and big imagination, and she is SO appealing to Caleb who sees a freedom in her life that he yearns for. But he soon learns that things are more complex than he thought. ⬇️ 5y
UnabridgedPod Caleb and Kit *totally* swept me up. I loved the characters, who are empathetic and complex, and the realistic depiction of these twelve year olds and the problems they're dealing with as best they can. Beautiful novel that I can't wait for my son to read! 5y
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mollsmichele
Caleb and Kit | Beth Vrabel

“Maybe this time the medicine would be serum. Maybe I‘d wake up strong as a superhero, as magical as Kit.”

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mollsmichele
Caleb and Kit | Beth Vrabel

This is the story about the measures that people take to experience love and friendship, regardless of what is in their best interest or not. That is love.

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mollsmichele
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This is a realistic fiction about a story of friendship. Caleb is a quiet and protective twelve year old. This is because he was born was cystic fibrosis. The rules and routines that manage this disorder control too much of Caleb. Then he meets Kit and everything changes.

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Angela_AVT
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Love. This is the second Vrabel book that I've had to go back and reread the last chapter because it's so gucci. Review to come on www.randombookmuses.com and Goodreads. :)

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RivendellMom
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Just finished this- loved it!

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Bambolina_81
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I have this as an #arc from #netgalley. The premise sounds promising and is part of my quest in finding more #diverse stories that include characters of varying abilities / disabilities.

Angela_AVT Loved this book! All of Vrabel's books feature characters with different abilities/disabilities. A Blind Guide to Stinkville remains my fave! 7y
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