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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
Gr 4-6 From inside Caitlin's head, readers see the very personal aftermath of a middle school shooting that took the life of the older brother she adored. Caitlin is a bright fifth grader and a gifted artist. She also has Asperger's syndrome, and her brother, Devon, was the one who helped her interpret the world. Now she has only her father, a widower who is grieving anew and whose ability to relate to his daughter is limit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Caitlin tells readers about "The Day Our Life Fell Apart." Her older (by three years, one month, and sixteen days) brother Devon is killed in a school shooting, and she and her father are left to "Deal With It." But Caitlin has Asperger's syndrome, and what she has to "Deal With" are emotions, which are not one of her strengths. Devon always looked after her, much as older brother Jem looked out for S...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Caitlin's older brother Devon is killed in a school shooting, and she and her father are left to "D...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Caitlin’s persistence and vulnerability make her a sympathetic, admirable, and unusual protagonist. Sensitively portrays Asperger’s syndrome. Caitlin’s que...Log In or Sign Up to Read More