Monday, April 24, 2017

Maybe A Fox by Kathi Appelt

Maybe a Fox
This story is beautifully written, but heartbreakingly sad.  Jules is 11 years old and her sister Sylvie is 12.  The story deals with the death of their mother, the death of their friend Sam's older brother Elk's best friend, a soldier who died in Afghanistan, and the disappearance of Sylvie.  Jules and Sylvie often wonder what happens when people die?  Do they come back as something else?  Maybe you turn into wind?  Maybe you turn into stars?  Maybe...

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