The smell of his aftershave and hairs in the bathroom sink and the CD player and TV turning on by themselves to play his favorite song & show are all constant reminders of the emptiness she and her mama feel. It’s been eighty-three days since he suddenly passed away, but the apartment where she and her mama live is full of his presence. Publishes 2/4/20.Īnnie Lee misses her daddy. Friendships among strong girls, the science of entomophagy, the strength of family, and the courage of one girl to stand up and find her voice. Highly recommend for middle grade libraries. This Middle Grade mystery has so much to offer readers. Later, the reader comes to learn that the broken arm was not the sole reason for Mia’s depart from gymnastics. She also picks a Warrior Camp so she can get stronger after last year’s gymnastics season ending injury when she fell off the balance beam and broke her arm. Mia chooses a Launch Camp (Maker space for kids) to help promote her Gram’s cricket business. Mia’s mom has also told her that she must participate in two summer activities (one for her body and one for her brain). Gram is recovering nicely but is concerned that someone is trying to sabotage her cricket farm business, and Mia promises her to help any way she can. The summer after seventh grade, Mia and her family move from Boston back to Vermont to be closer to her grandmother who suffered a stroke a few months back.
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