Oh my goodness! This book could make a fantastic movie! Grace is 9 years old and her mother is a drug addict. Every day that she can't go to school because her mom can't get her there, she sits on the steps outside so that someone will notice her and help her. In her apartment complex in a dangerous neighborhood, no one knows each other and they avoid one another until several neighbors decide to help Grace. Through her friendliness, they become friends with her and one another. At first, I thought it was Grace who did not want to be "let go", but as I read, I realized that each character has something to overcome and by helping Grace, they also help themselves. The neighbors include an agoraphobic man who was once a famous tap dancer, a woman who has been through the foster care system and does not want to see Grace there, an 89 year old woman with health problems, a man who seems to hate everyone except for Grace, and a man who has been dumped by his girlfriend. This group of people, who had not and would not have become friends on their own, join together and discover the meaning of friendship, love, and care for one another all due to Grace. The book made me laugh and cry and it is just totally awesome!
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