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One for the Murphys
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Why, oh why, did I wait to read this tear jerker? Donated by a student to my library a year ago (a year ago!) I could kick myself. Reading One for the Murphys, written by a debut author who used to teach, gives me hope that my writing just MIGHT be good enough for prime time. And then I remember the incredible characters she crafted and the clever things her plucky main character would spout off as a way to protect herself and I can feel the doubt creep in. This is a three-hanky read about how to not let what life hands you forever contain you, that you can "be someone's hero," and that we owe it to our fellow souls down the line to return the favor when we are picked up as children. Beautiful. I can't wait to put it in my kids' hands. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED