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Genre/Form: | Children's stories Domestic fiction Fiction Juvenile works Bildungsromans Juvenile fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Marcella Pixley |
ISBN: | 1536207500 9781536207507 |
OCLC Number: | 1112898091 |
Awards: | Massachusetts Book Awards Honors, 2021 |
Description: | 304 pages ; 22 cm |
Responsibility: | Marcella Pixley. |
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Heartbreaking but hopeful
Set in 1983, this is the tale of two children who find in each other just the kind of friend they need. JuneBug and Ziggy both have moms who, due to their own traumas, are incapable of properly mothering. The two create a dream world where they have infinite powers to manipulate the weather,...
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Set in 1983, this is the tale of two children who find in each other just the kind of friend they need. JuneBug and Ziggy both have moms who, due to their own traumas, are incapable of properly mothering. The two create a dream world where they have infinite powers to manipulate the weather, fly, and conjure fantastical creatures. Together they struggle through hunger, abuse, neglect, and heartbreak, and learn that they actually have the power to experience joy and love despite their difficult beginnings.
The book is simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting, and has a hopeful ending. All the characters are complex and engaging. The fantastical parts really remind the reader of the power of imagination.
The topics are heavy, but deftly handled. An excellent choice for middle school readers.
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