Telephone of the Tree

Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Beautifully written to describe a grief journey in the voice of an 11 year old.

Great to recommend for students who are in a place to explore these feelings because they haven't felt them yet or because they have. Know your reader before recommending.

Has a lot of reaction in language with simple text so possibly good for a lower level reader in a higher grade. However, must have deeper or developing comprehension and inference skills.

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