This one is amazing, so emotional! It is told from two perspectives--Joy and Lukas. They have been best friends since the end of second grade and they are preparing for their thirteenth birthdays. They have a tradition where they create a scavenger hunt for each other’s birthdays. Joy is telling the story in the present, but Lukas is telling the story from the previous year as he is hiding clues for Joy’s hunt. In the present, Lukas is dead, but few details are disclosed about his death except that Joy is still struggling with her grief.
I expect this one to be in the Newbery running for sure as it reminds me of a modern day Bridge to Terabithia. I enjoyed the story being told from both character’s point of view and the raw emotion they both struggled with. Kleenex is a must for reading this one.
5 Stars
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