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Today, we welcome Walden Pond Press as we dig into the latest release from author John David Anderson, currently making its way through the blogosphere. It's a story perfect for Middle Grade fans and beyond that reminds us of the complexities that exist in all our relationships, and yet the ease at which we can be comfortable once again. Ladies and gents, I give you today's ebook of choice...
by
John David Anderson
Walden Pond Press
About the book...
From the first moment Morgan can remember, Claire has always been there. Big sister and little brother. Cat and Mouse. They’ve always understood each other, saved each other, seen each other. And they stuck to their own personal code, unwritten but understood, that siblings were inseparable, that they had each other’s backs, no matter what.
At least, they used to.
Somewhere along the line, things between them shifted. Claire started fighting more with Mom, storming out of the house, spending more and more time away, and Morgan felt his sister and best friend slipping away. Now he spends nearly every night sitting awake in his room, waiting for the sound of her key in the lock.
It’s a sound he hasn’t heard in nearly a week, ever since her and Mom’s worst fight ever. So when Claire finally calls and tells Morgan she wants to spend the day together, just the two of them, he knows this might be his only chance—not just to convince her to come home, but to remind her how good things used to be, and could be again.
But Claire has her own plan for the day. One that will mean that, no matter what happens, things between them are going to change forever.
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This is a story about growing up, the complexities of the relationships we keep, and how change is inevitable. It lays bare the many layers that exist in our family connections... parents to children, sibling to sibling, etcetera... and how those bonds run so deep that even when the worst case scenario is staring us in the face, we can't hope but hope for a different outcome.
Morgan was a kind soul just trying to keep his family from imploding despite it being anything but his job. Claire, his sister, is definitely pressing her boundaries of late, and today is no exception. She cares for her brother, yet the draw of the great big somewhere out there is calling to her, much louder than his voice or that of her mother. Everything is just too much and yet when it seems she might be trying to make amends, he is only too willing to assist. Will he get his heart broken? Not on purpose, but sometimes it happens, like fate, and all we can do is try to cushion the blow, make it easier to accept, if not understand.
A great pick for kiddo readers trying to make sense of life as they get older and the sometimes volatile times that can occur as we try to find our way. Things may get murky, but it's worth the struggle to find our voice, and it's a good reminder that while things change, some things, like the feelings deep down, never do.
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About the Author
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John David Anderson is the author of more than a dozen beloved and bestselling books for kids, including the New York Times Notable Book Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, Posted, One Last Shot, Stowaway, Riley’s Ghost, and many more. A dedicated root beer connoisseur and chocolate fiend, he lives with his ever-patient wife and two ornery cats, MJ and Parker, in Indianapolis, IN. You can visit him online at johndavidanderson.org.
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Special thanks to Debbie and the Walden Pond Press team for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ARC for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to snag your copy today, and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
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