There are so many wonderful parts of this book that I find it difficult to share just one selection. This is Caitlin's first step towards healing and empathy as she befriends Michael whose mother died in the same tragedy.

When her counselor suggests she learn social skills by befriending a younger student, Caitlin is drawn to a first-grader who she figures out is sad. In the world of Asperger's, the reader discovers how difficult it is for Devon to not only make sense of her overwhelming grief, but also how to function in school and relate to other 5th-graders. 2) A description that applies equally to Caitlin and her father.

In Caitlin's words it looks like a '.bird that is trying to fly but never getting anywhere. Caitlin and her father are left with a huge weight of grief as well as Devon's incompleted Eagle Scout project, a wooden chest draped in a gray sheet that sits in the middle of their living room. 'Allusions to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community's healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn's behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with narrators with autism and Asbergers.Caitlin's brother Devon was just shot and killed in a random shooting at his middle school. THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERS 'Allusions to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community's healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn's behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with narrators with autism and Asbergers.'- Booklist Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father. 'A strong and complex character study.'- The Horn Book And in her search for it, Caitlin discovers that the world may not be so black and white after all. Then she comes across the word closure-and she realizes this is what she needs. Caitlin wants everything to go back to the way things were, but she doesn't know how to do that. But Devon was killed in a school shooting, and Caitlin's dad is so distraught that he is just not helpful. Before, when things got confusing, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. The world according to her is black and white anything in between is confusing.

THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERSĬaitlin has Asperger's.

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