pickA lovely MG/YA first read for 2021. Frank is 10 and his brother Max is 5. Frank loves codes and maths and Max loves Quavers and his 15 grey and yellow t-shirts. Max is autistic and Balen does a wonderful job of showing the complexities of a child with ASD through the eyes of Frank. It's heart-warming and heart-breaking in equal measure.
pickAn absolutely stunning book about a family's life raising an autistic child, but told from the point of view of Frank, the 10-year-old older brother. This small book is so full of life and love. It is beautifully heartbreaking, beautifully hopeful. I cried almost the entire second half of this book. Sad tears, happy tears, unknown tears. This authentic, insightful story will increase your capacity to empathize in a little under 200 pages.
pickThere‘s a lot to like in this story about ten year-old Frank & his younger brother Max who is autistic. The story is at its best when it is exploring the relationship between the brothers & its unflinching look at Frank‘s journey from having a brother he loves to having a brother he loves & accepts for who he is. There‘s a twist I don‘t feel is necessary although I understand why it was included. Another great addition to the library.
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