![]() ![]() You see, in my 32 years on this planet I have lived a bit of a charmed life. Watching Circa and her depressed mother deal with their grief helps me to better understand the students in my classroom that are dealing with grief of their own. Sure this a book that is genre-tricky, with amazing characters, and beautifully crafted plot, but what I love most about this book is that it allows me and my students to better understand, support, and love other.Įarly in the book 12-year-old Circa’s dad is killed in a storm. I say these things in this review because it is books like Circa Now that help us understand each other. ![]() We all have a story that we own, we live, a story in which we decide which parts to share and which parts to protect. My point is we all have a different story. ![]() Some might live with a loving grandmother and a house full of cats, while others may have a story too sad to share in a blog post. Some are like mine was when I was a third grader: middle class, two parent household, a couple of siblings, a love for video games and spots. ![]() When students walk into my classroom on the first day of school they bring with them their story. I do not include time finding the cover image in my 10 minutes. From the time I start typing until the time I hit publish I give myself 10 minutes to write these reviews. ![]()
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