Mockingbird

Kathryn Erskine
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Caitlin Ann Smith doesn't always "get it." She has Asperger's, a disorder that affects her ability to be social, emotional and forces her to say exactly what she is thinking. After, "The Day Our Life Fell Apart," Caitlin & her dad must cope with the tragic death of her brother, Devon, a promising and gifted boy that was one step away from becoming an Eagle Scout. The author has done a beautiful job letting the reader get inside the head of our young champion. You not only hear what she is saying or thinking, but you really learn to understand why. Searching for closure, she embarks on a journey with many new frontiers and finds something good, strong and beautiful in the end. Winner of the National Book Award for Young People.

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