Language: PG (16 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G (grief); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
10 yo Kitty, her sister, and her Dad are barely holding it together after her mother’s death after a long battle with cancer. Their next door neighbor, Mrs. Allison keeps them feed – especially with her desserts, which helped her make it onto the Great British Bake-off. But in order to give them all a little distance, Dad decides to accept a job assignment in New York City – even if it will take them away from their Gran, too. Kitty didn’t intend to, but she doesn’t tell the kids at her new school that her mom is dead – which could complicate things when they finally find out.
The title comes from something that Kitty’s Gran tells her comparing grief and glitter – no matter how much you think you’ve cleaned it up, little pieces will surprise you in unlikely places. A solid look at Kitty’s grieving process and a family working together to find their new normal. Kitty and her family are white.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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