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The Year We Fell from Space
by Amy Sarig King
Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book - all opinions are my own.
I haven’t picked up any of King’s books before, but when I saw she won the Printz award at ALA this year, I was motivated to check her out. In #theyearwefellfromspace, Liberty is a 12 year old girl starting middle school in the midst of her parents’ divorce. I’ve read many books with young kids of divorced parents, but nothing like this before. Divorce is almost a character in itself, as Liberty grapples with her new family structure, her feelings, her sister’s feelings, and how she is viewed by her classmates. Mental health, therapy, and depression are beautifully discussed. Every character goes to therapy, but we are in the room with Liberty's as she tries to work through her complicated feelings. It was uncomfortable reading about her strained relationship with her father; my heart broke as he drifted away from their family and continuously hurt Liberty and her sister with his silence. But the situation felt realistic, and the way the family ultimately decides to work through the divorce is heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful.
I haven’t picked up any of King’s books before, but when I saw she won the Printz award at ALA this year, I was motivated to check her out. In #theyearwefellfromspace, Liberty is a 12 year old girl starting middle school in the midst of her parents’ divorce. I’ve read many books with young kids of divorced parents, but nothing like this before. Divorce is almost a character in itself, as Liberty grapples with her new family structure, her feelings, her sister’s feelings, and how she is viewed by her classmates. Mental health, therapy, and depression are beautifully discussed. Every character goes to therapy, but we are in the room with Liberty's as she tries to work through her complicated feelings. It was uncomfortable reading about her strained relationship with her father; my heart broke as he drifted away from their family and continuously hurt Liberty and her sister with his silence. But the situation felt realistic, and the way the family ultimately decides to work through the divorce is heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful.