by Karen Cushman
Libby audiobook 6 hours
Read by: Emma Galvin
Published: 2021
Genre: YA historical fiction
Set during WWII, this story is by one of my favorite YA authors. Millie is dealing with the death of her beloved grandmother, scarcity, and war fears. Cushman mixes humor (especially cousin Edna) with gravity. Millie's fears and frustrations are palpable.
Her grandmother left Millie a book for recording memories. Millie believes she is supposed to record "dead things" in it to ward off the bad things that can happen in life. She draws dead animals she finds on the beach and records names of people who die.
Her little sister Lily is extremely sickly and thinks Millie would like her better if she were dead, too.
The relationships and the growth in Millie make this book another winner for Cushman. It was odd to listen to this as I was reading our book club book which was also set during WWII at the coast!
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