Bound To Stay Bound

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 Breaking news
 Author: Reul, Sarah Lynne

 Publisher:  Roaring Brook Press (2018)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [42] p., col. ill., 21 x 26 cm

 BTSB No: 747663 ISBN: 9781250153562
 Ages: 4-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Sadness -- Fiction
 Family life -- Fiction

Price: $23.78

Summary:
A little girl tries her hardest to respond to devastating news as compassionately and empathetically as possible, one small thing at a time.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 2.10
   Points: .5   Quiz: 196182

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (03/01/18)
   School Library Journal (04/01/18)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/04/18)
 The Hornbook (00/07/18)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 04/01/2018 PreS-Gr 2—While the bad news that begins this story remains a mystery, the anxiety that this family of color faces is clear. The parents are distraught and following something closely on their devices while the children pick up on their anxiety. They try to be well behaved but are disappointed when their actions go unnoticed. A big effort seems overwhelming, so the brother/sister duo try to change things in small ways, like watering a drooping plant. When it perks back up, the parents notice and help them build on that small thing by making tiny potted plants together as a family to hand out to their neighborhood. With simple language that names emotions, the narrative identifies the helplessness children feel when something happens that they are too small to understand or change. VERDICT The ambiguous nature of the circumstances makes this title appropriate for many situations children face in today's never-ending news cycle. An absolute-must for most libraries.—Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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