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The Secret Hum Of A Daisy (2014)

by Tracy Holczer(Favorite Author)

4.2 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

039916393X (ISBN13: 9780399163937)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Putnam Juvenile

review 1: This was a very heartbreaking book, but in a good way. The characters come alive, and you feel the pain of them all. There is a lot of loss and grief going on, but it is all handled really skillfully by the author. Very, very well-written and moving. This book is an example of what I love about reading juvenile fiction. It is simple, honest, and true--it deals with very complicated things, but from the fresh perspective of a child's eyes.
review 2: The Secret Hum of a Daisy is a very beautiful and sad story. The loss of a parent is a very emotional time and Grace has alot of changes to deal with very quickly. Grace is lost, trying to make sense of everything that has happened. She separates everything into the "before" and "after" of her mother's death, an... mored she is struggling to hold onto those feelings and thoughts from before. Holczer approaches the subject with a great degree of sensitivity and the emotions and thoughts that Grace has seem appropriate given what little information that her mother gave her about her own past. Holczer also does a remarkable job of rooting you in Grace's setting, giving you the feel of a small town where all are grieving right along with her. I enjoyed the symbolism behind Grace's treasure hunt and how it was a means of helping her cope with her mothers death and find her home. Even little things like how the spoons represented "utensil's of comfort." An honest portrayal of the death of a parent and the emotions that follow presented with lots of heart and feeling. less

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