First published 2018
In a year of big changes, six fifth-graders form an after-school community in an abandoned classroom. As they navigate turbulent home lives, they find refuge and strength in one another. When a tragedy strikes, the group must confront difficult truths and lean on their newfound bonds. Woodson's intimate, hopeful story explores the power of empathy and the courage to be vulnerable.
Genres: fiction, family-life, friendship, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friendship
Period: 21st-Century
311 pages · Library Binding · Thorndike Press Large Print