This is one of the nominees for the Maine Student Book Award. I was told when I worked at the Scholastic Warehouse that it is hard to even find copies of this book. The book tells the story of Caitlin and her father who are reeling from the death of Devon in a school shooting. What makes the situation even harder is the fact that Caitlin has Asperger's syndrome and has trouble relating with people. She decides that her and her father need closure. Eventually she convinces her father to finish Devon's Eagle Scout project as a way to find closure. The book was very good about revealing what life might be like for someone with Asperger's and how she struggles to relate. The book reminded me a lot of Out of My Mind another MSBA nominee (http://williamsatwillard.blogspot.com/2011/10/out-of-my-mind-by-sharon-m-draper.html ). While I enjoyed this book I liked Out of My Mind better.
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