{"product_id":"lolos-light-liz-garton-scanlon-9798885789097","title":"Lolo's Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers who love \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCounting By 7s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLolo's Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply honest middle grade novel about grief, redemption, and life as a kid facing both.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a truth about growing up: Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn't happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad, or special, or funny, or shocking. For Millie, it's something really sad. Lolo, her neighbors' infant daughter, dies unexpectedly, suddenly, inexplicably, on the night Millie babysits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not Millie's fault. There's nothing she could have done. And there's nothing she can do now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo how does she go on?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe does what you'll do. She finds her way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poignant and profound coming-of-age story portrays a tragic experience of responsibility and its poisonous flip side: guilt. Emotional and important, this is an honest and empathetic portrait of a girl at her most vulnerable--a mess of grief, love, and ultimately, acceptance--who must reckon with those most difficult of demons: death ... and life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA GREAT WAY TO UNDERSTAND DIFFICULT FEELINGS: Coming to terms with one's responsibility for things both our fault and not is a universal experience that can be difficult to process, particularly when grief is involved. Millie offers a great blueprint for young readers who don't understand the surrounding emotions and need help working through them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA MAIN CHARACTER KIDS WILL LOVE: Millie makes mistakes as she navigates grief. It's often not pretty, but it is very relatable. The author's honest portrayal of this experience will resonate with young readers, whether grieving or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Garton Scanlon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885789099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885789097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Youth Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Liz Garton Scanlon","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":44131919102207,"sku":"9798885789097","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00fd2410-e61b-4afa-ba3a-564674336cc3.jpg?v=1687477166","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lolos-light-liz-garton-scanlon-9798885789097","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}