  | Wishing season Author: Rissi, Anica Mrose | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Lily doesn't believe in making wishes. Not anymore. Not since Anders died. Wishes can't fix the terrible thing that happened. But Lily does believe in the impossible. She has a secret so extraordinary, so magical, no one would believe that it's true. No one except Anders, of course.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.00 Points: 7.0 Quiz: 551977 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/15/23)
School Library Journal (+) (07/01/23)
Booklist (05/15/23)
The Hornbook (+) (00/07/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/15/2023 Lily and her twin, Anders, were in fifth grade when he died. Months later, she has yet to emerge from her grief and the guilt she feels for having helped him hide his illness initially. Their mom, still overwhelmed by sadness, has withdrawn to her room. Lily’s greatest comfort is that she can still see, hear, and interact with Anders daily in an outdoor space they call the overlap. Summer comes, and she befriends Quinn, a high-school student who takes her to feed a neighbor’s chickens, listens to her, and broadens her world. Meanwhile, Lily is devastated to realize that the overlap is shrinking and Anders is gradually withdrawing, visiting her less often and leaving sooner. This sensitive third-person narrative follows Lily’s shifting perspective as she reacts to ongoing changes in her life. Expressing the girl’s emotional state throughout the novel, Rissi shows Lily taking satisfaction from the chickens' fondness for her, Quinn’s friendship, her mother's return to parenting, and her own increasing confidence that she can handle challenges. A heartening portrayal of a resilient character. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
