A review by pamc9701
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel, Jon Klassen

4.0

Steve has always been a worrier, but when his little brother is born with congenital birth defects his anxiety skyrockets. All of his old tricks used to cope with his anxiety and OCD behavior don’t seem to be working as well. Then in a dream he is visited by a beautiful winged creature who promises to “fix” the baby. Steve thinks she is the answer to his family’s prayers. He has the chance to help make his brother healthy - normal. Slowly Steve realizes what is at stake and begins to reconsider. Who decides what normal is and what price is too high to achieve it? Oppel skillfully builds the tension in this middle grade psychological thriller to a dramatic and can’t put it down conclusion. Illustrations by Jon Klausen add just the right touch of eeriness.