So how can he be gone? And how will Phoebe’s family survive without him?Ī School Library Journal Best Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year He was the kid you’d want to be friends with. The kid who freaked his and Phoebe’s mom out by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken who went trick-or-treating as Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the modern-day flush toilet who did a wild solo dance in front of the entire school. Phoebe’s brother, Mick, was one of the funniest, coolest kids you’d ever meet-the kid who made you laugh until your stomach hurt, even if you were mad at him. Jones series-just right for readers of Frindle, Love That Dog, The Lemonade War, and other classic young middle grade favorites. By the end of the book, readers miss him, too.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Park skillfully interweaves humor and pain in this unique, utterly believable account of Phoebe's attempt to cope with a heartbreaking loss.An award-winning, heartrending young middle grade novel from Barbara Park-the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Junie B.

'A very moving story about a terrific 12-year-old boy. powerful.' - Publishers Weekly, starred ' A] wrenching story permeated with humor and hope.' - School Library Journal For the Review section (please add the two reviews and the state awards below): So how can he be gone? And how will Phoebe's family survive without him? Winner of 12 State AwardsĪ School Library Journal Best Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year He was the kid you'd want to be friends with. The kid who freaked his and Phoebe's mom out by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken who went trick-or-treating as Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the modern-day flush toilet who did a wild solo dance in front of the entire school. Phoebe's brother, Mick, was one of the funniest, coolest kids you'd ever meet-the kid who made you laugh until your stomach hurt, even if you were mad at him.

An award-winning, heartrending young middle grade novel from Barbara Park-the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Junie B.

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