Barbara Park

Thirteen-year-old Phoebe recalls her younger brother Mick and his death in a bicycle accident.

Mick Harte Was Here

Jeni Enjaian

A review from my old blog...

I knew nothing about this book when I put it on my list. Of course I put the book on my list because the book is on the recommended summer reading list for the middle school students in my hometown.

Wow. The book almost made me cry. Death is such a real thing and it's something that some middle schoolers have to deal with.

Phoebe, through the course of this book, explored her own conflicting emotions of dealing with memories of her brother after he died and her desire to make sure that everyone remembered him, that they said his name instead of giving trite cliche sayings.

Great book.

Mick Harte Was Here

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