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Showing posts with label realistic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label realistic. Show all posts

Friday, July 29, 2016

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

There are no words strong enough to describe how this bittersweet story made me feel.  A beautifully written tale about Louisa, a quirky young women who has lead a relative boring life.  This all changes when she becomes caregiver to Will Traynor a former jet-setter who is now wheelchair bound after a tragic accident left him quadriplegic.
Louisa's goal show Will that life is still worth living, Will's goal, get Louisa to live.  Humorous one page and heartbreaking this next you will go on a roller-coaster adventure with the two.  The conclusion of which will have you reeling.

Monday, March 21, 2016

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki

This Caldecott honor book is a graphic novel about summers up at the lake.  Each panel is beautifully drawn with many important details that add to the story.  While the age range listed was 12 and up, some content may seem targeted to a more more mature audience.  There is some harsh language and the story explores more difficult parts of life.  The protagonist has to deal with a rough time in her parents lives as well as some not nice things about her most recent crush.