ISBN: 9781534498556
Editorial: Aladdin
Autor: Epstein, Linda
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 352
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: A young girl grapples with her grief over a tragic loss with the help of a new perspective from Hebrew school and supportive new friends in this heartfelt middle grade novel about learning to look forward.Twelve-year-old Daisy and Ruby are totally inseparable. They’ve grown up together, and Daisy has always counted on having Ruby there to pave the way, encourage her to try new things, and to see the magic in the world. Then Ruby is killed in a tragic accident while on vacation, and Daisy’s life is shattered.Now Daisy finds herself having to face the big things in her life—like starting middle school and becoming a big sister—without her best friend. It’s hard when you feel sad all the time. But thanks to new friends, new insights, and supportive family members, Daisy is able to see what life after Ruby can look like. And as she reaches beyond that to help repair the world around her, she is reminded that friendship is eternal, and that magic can be found in the presence of anyone who chooses to embrace it.Review"With incredible specificity and heart, Epstein carries Daisy through her grief, demystifying the experience of tragedy for her middle-grade audience. . . . An accessible look at grief, spirituality, and growth." ― Kirkus ReviewsAbout the AuthorLinda Epstein lives in Woodstock, New York. She writes fiction for children and teens, and poetry for grown-ups. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from The New School and is also a literary agent at Emerald City Literary Agency. She definitely believes in fairies.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.1. Finding Magic Finding MagicRuby let go of the swing; her arms flung out, hair flying behind her. “I’m jumping!” she yelled as she flew through the air. Daisy watched as her best friend soared, then landed on both feet with a satisfying thump. Ruby had looked magical for a moment—like a small, fearless fairy who might sprout wings at any moment and flutter straight up into the trees.“Now you!” Ruby said breathlessly, turning toward Daisy with an expectant smile. Daisy scraped both feet along the ground, slowing her swing until she could hop off.“Nah,” Daisy said. “I can’t fly like you.”“You could,” Ruby said. “If you wanted to. You never even try.”“Your hair tie’s coming out,” Daisy said, ignoring her comment.Ruby pulled the band through her wispy brown hair and messily retied her ponytail.“What do you think we should do now?” Daisy said, pushing her own curly hair behind her ears.Daisy looked around the yard. Ruby scrunched her face up, thinking.“Raspberries!” they said at the same time.“Perfect,” Ruby said, flinging her arm over Daisy’s shoulder.They walked away from Daisy’s house, past her dad’s herb garden. As she always did, Daisy let her fingertips brush along the top of the rosemary to release its lemony, woody scent. Then they passed the honeysuckle that was blooming along the chain-link fence that separated their property from Dower Nature Preserve, and both girls breathed deeply in.“Yum,” Ruby said.“I know,” Daisy replied. “Honeysuckle.”“I always think about Winnie the Pooh when I hear the word ‘honeysuckle.’?”“Me too,” Daisy said.Finally they reached the bramble of raspberry bushes.“It was so windy yesterday, half the berries have fallen,” Daisy said.“We can eat ones from the ground, right?” Ruby said, picking up a slightly bruised berry. “These still look okay.”“You always ask me that,” Daisy said, “and you know I always say yuck. It’s so gross.”“But it looks fine,” Ruby said.Daisy made a face. “Does it have bugs on it?”Ruby tossed it up in the air and caught it in her mouth. “Nope,” she said.“Gross,” Daisy repeated, picking one carefully from the bush so she didn’t get scratched by the prickles.“Well, I don’t care. The ground ones look fine to me.” Ruby popped three more into her mouth as Daisy picked two more from the bush.“Let’s go see the hor
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