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Gr 3–7—Eleven-year-old Jewish girl Ruthie is anxious about her mother's new pregnancy. The last time her mother was pregnant, three years before, the baby died and her parents divorced—the equivalent of a familial apocalypse. How can Ruthie survive what's coming next? As a novel about living with grief, this is a how-to case study that even adult carers should read attentively. Ruthie's divorced parents have an amicable relationship; they buy her a beloved emotional support dog, Izzy, and they are sensitive t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More