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Sinykin, Sheri
3 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Kristina Swarner.
Rachel's grandfather, who has come to live with her family, is dying. She asks tough questions about death and gets honest, satisfying answers. With help from her rabbi and her grandfather, she learns that the important thing is to really live with him while she can. The illustrations' soft, rich colors suit the sad but loving tone of the story.
Reviewer: Amy Kellman
(4)
4-6
Following her mother's near-death from cancer, Davia spends a summer caring for her dying great-aunt at the family's Louisiana plantation. While there, she befriends a ghost, Emilie, and learns the story behind Emilie's untimely demise. The story is slow and relentlessly gloomy but ends on a hopeful note, with Davia able to overcome some of her fears about death.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King
(4)
4-6
Jody despairs of ever growing closer to his distant father, but when he travels back in time to 1958 and befriends his father as a boy, he gains some insight into Dad's personality. Though the time travel device is shaky, and the novel contains some unanswered questions, Jody's trip back to a kinder, gentler era is quietly intriguing and the characterizations are solid.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
3 reviews
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