This Side of the Sky
Registered by BOOKWORMINUSALL on 4/15/2017
2 journalers for this copy...
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Mona and Bird witness something terrible from their treetop perches and suddenly life changes forever.
On this side of the sky, Mona and her kid sister, Bird, hide in the woods each day because it's far better than being home. But then there's the other side, the side Bird dreams of while she sits in the tall trees she climbs to get away from a life devoid of love. Bird may be eight, but her mind's only five, and Mona has to babysit her most of the time. All their father can do when he gets home is lie on the couch and watch TV, and with another baby on the way, it seems like Mona's mother is always too occupied with her own problems and misery to pay any attention to her.
They don't have many friends, but Mona and Bird have always had each other and the hideout of the hidden lake to run to when they needed to escape from mothers and fathers and teachers and bullies and the friends they want and the friends who need their help. But then Mona and Bird witness something terrible in the woods, and suddenly life changes forever for Mona and the others trapped on this side of the sky.
Written from Mona's perspective, this translation of a Governor General's Literary Award-nominee and winner of the PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE explores themes of racism, sexual abuse, low self-esteem and the pain all these inflict on those who deserve it least.
Due to more mature content, this book is recommended for children 14 and up. IBBY Honour List (Translation French to English), 2008
CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2008 "Starred Choice"
RABCKing this book related to queenfrog's reading preference, "The Christmas Tree", and a "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspirational Word-Find" to queenfrog, to hopefully brighten her day https://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/10/543729, this one for Secretariat's NJABBIC Week 31: Cover art which wraps around to the spine and/or back of the book. https://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/543292/8972600 The tree the girl is sitting in, wraps around to the back of the book as shown in this Journal Entry pic. Great photograph wrap!!! : D
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Not sure where this book has been as it has only just arrived. Thank you so much
quick and easy read. Now available
Donated due to downsizing
