"The summer that Hattie turns twelve, she meets the childlike uncle she never knew and becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival that comes to Hattie's small town."A 2003 Newbery Honor Medal, this is one of those books that's been in my to-read pile for a long time, mainly because my students keep recommending it. They are right. It is a gem that would be great as assigned reading or a teacher read aloud. The discussion possibilities are terrific: friendship, teasing, acceptance, actions and consequences, comparing social views of disabilities in the 1960s versus today. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, although an adult read, comes to mind as another portrayal of misunderstandings and actions in response to a disability that have profound life altering effects. Not a difficult read, but extremely thought provoking. Excellent choice for fifth, sixth and possibly seventh grades.
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Oh my god. This book is so sad. it made me cry( and i never cry). Bu it is a good book. wonderful.
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