Present Books Toward Mockingbird
| Original Title: | Mockingbird |
| ISBN: | 0399252649 (ISBN13: 9780399252648) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2010), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Nominee (2013), Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee (2013), Georgia Book Award Nominee (2010) Washington State Sasquatch Award Nominee (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee (2010), Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award (2012), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2014) |
Kathryn Erskine
Hardcover | Pages: 235 pages Rating: 4.19 | 29074 Users | 4342 Reviews
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| Title | : | Mockingbird |
| Author | : | Kathryn Erskine |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 235 pages |
| Published | : | April 15th 2010 by Philomel Books (first published 2010) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Contemporary |
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In Caitlin’s world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That’s the stuff Caitlin’s older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon’s dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s, she doesn’t know how. When she reads the definition of closure, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white—the world is full of colors—messy and beautiful.Kathryn Erskine has written a must-read gem, one of the most moving novels of the year.Rating Based On Books Mockingbird
Ratings: 4.19 From 29074 Users | 4342 ReviewsColumn Based On Books Mockingbird
Children's librarians read quite a few books for kids and the result is that we tend to want to discuss them with one another. Unlucky librarians are surrounded solely by people who agree with their opinions. You're much luckier if you happen to have a group of close folks around you who can offer alternate takes on the books you read and critique. Now, it doesn't happen every year but once in a while children's books (novels in particular) become divisive. Folks draw battle lines in the sandThis was a sweet book - a tear-jerker too, but in a good way.
From the moment we are born, we begin learning. We watch the adults around us and mimic their actions and, slowly but surely, start to get the hang of the basics--sitting up, crawling, walking, talking. There is a whole other set of skills that most of us pick up naturally, not really having to consciously learn or practice them--the skill of recognizing when someone is angry, the skill of seeing that a friend is sad and offering them comfort. But did you ever think of what it would be like if
Mockingbird is a moving novel by Kathy Erskine in which she tries to send a very important message 'in hopes that we may all understand each other better'. This book was written after the Virginia Tech school shootings, which is of course a very emotive subject. Erskine handled the portrayal of the aftermath of this well.I was drawn it from the very first page of Mockingbird by the unique writing style and distinct voice of our eleven year old narrator, Caitlin, who has Aspergers. We are thrown
The only problem I face while reading this book is... well... the protagonist reminds me of Caitlin Jenner. just the name people...just the name!! nothing else :vWell... I like it. I would like it more if I have not read similar books earlier I guess. Still, it's a nice read! The whole story was nicely put together and who does not love a character who sees everything as either black or white. At least I do. Because I envy people who sees things like that as I can't. I am a grey person. so yeah
***Spoiler Alert*** I dont get it. That is most likely how you will feel as you read this book. But once you get to the end, you will Get It, just like the main character, Caitlin. In this realistic fiction book, the author does a good job of putting me in the place of a person with Aspergers while telling a story with lots of emotion. It is not my favorite book, but it certainly teaches some good lessons. This story takes place after a school shooting, and Caitlins family and fellow students
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