  | Jude Banks, superhero Author: Hood, Ann | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
Katie was Jude's favorite person in the world. And not many brothers say that about their sister and mean it. She was also the person who died. And Jude believes he was the one who killed her. With Mom checked out, and Dad just trying to do his best, twelve-year-old Jude enters a world of grief youth groups. It's only when he meets a girl named Clementine, who also lost a sibling, that he begins to imagine a world where maybe things might be okay.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.40 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 514189 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/15/21)
Booklist (+) (05/15/21)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/15/2021 *Starred Review* Jude Banks has just turned himself in for murder. Now all he has to do is tell the story of how he (probably) killed his sister. Hood (The Treasure Chest series) returns to children's literature with a nuanced yet accessible novel that examines guilt, surviving sibling loss, and using pain to make good in the world. Through smart, authentic writing, Hood navigates the complexities of losing a sibling, noting her adjacent experience as a bereaved parent. Jude experiences a crisply true-to-life spiral of grief that many readers familiar with mourning the loss of a loved one will recognize. As he shares his story in retrospect, Jude identifies seemingly unrelated events, leading readers to understand the surprising impact grief can have. Jude’s ultimate success lies in his ability to transform his grief into positive action and, eventually, self-forgiveness. Hood’s careful gardening of emotions makes this a striking read that will mean a lot to readers who have lost a sibling and allow those who have not to intimately inhabit the difficult realities. Fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing about Jellyfish (2015) will appreciate Jude’s search for meaning and reason as he learns to live around the hole his sister has left. - Copyright 2021 Booklist.
