by Carolyn Coman
PRMS weeded, hardcover, 126 pages
genre: YA realistic
This is one I had already decided to weed from the collection (published in 1995 but not checked out in ages) but I was curious enough to give it a read.
I think it fits better in an elementary school for more mature fourth and fifth grade readers. Jamie's struggle with his mom's boyfriend's violence and the precariousness of their lives when they leave is certainly more challenging material, but he comes across as so young and scared (eight years old? ten?), I'm not sure it would resonate with middle schoolers looking for this type of realistic book. It's hard for me to get rid of books, though! And this was a Newbery Honor book . . .
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