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What Jamie Saw
by Carolyn Coman
Hard-hitting, meaningful story about overwhelming emotions, told using sparse, simple middle-grade prose. Seeing your stepfather throw your baby sister across the room is indeed terrifying, and young Jamie possesses neither a full understanding of what he's seen nor the words to express it. His uncertain fear about "what was next" feels gripping and real, as do his harsh reactions when things don't go well in his new life.
As a side note, this book takes place in rural northern New Hampshire, an isolated, economically struggling part of the region that rarely appears in fiction, and that subtly contributes to the isolation and struggles the characters face.
I'd recommend this book to anyone of any age looking to discover the power that raw, simple writing can convey in barely a hundred pages.
As a side note, this book takes place in rural northern New Hampshire, an isolated, economically struggling part of the region that rarely appears in fiction, and that subtly contributes to the isolation and struggles the characters face.
I'd recommend this book to anyone of any age looking to discover the power that raw, simple writing can convey in barely a hundred pages.