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Foster, Stewart
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Dan spends his time bullying obsessive-compulsive Alex and building a raft designed by Dan's incarcerated older brother. Unaware of the bullying, their parents arrange for the boys to work on the raft together, and they slowly come to understand each other. Alternating between their two perspectives, Foster promotes empathy both for Alex's struggle with severe OCD and the problems fueling Dan's cruel behavior.
Reviewer: Russell Perry
(4)
4-6
Eleven-year-old orphan Joe gazes longingly out of his sealed hospital room in London and daydreams about superheroes; his only company is hospital staff, his sister, and (via Skype) an American friend with the same autoimmune disease. Then an unlikely ally, nurse Amir, offers Joe a thrilling and terrifying opportunity to go outside. However unrealistic the plot, readers will cheer as Joe faces his fears and makes an unforgettable connection.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum
2 reviews
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