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Feb 20, 2017brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. There’s lots to think about after reading this book. When Katie’s grandma is suddenly thrust upon her family, they become caregivers to a woman suffering from dementia. Katie’s mom is outraged that her self-centered mother who had no use for her as a child is now her responsibility. Katie though is drawn to the old woman, and shows amazing maturity and love as she helps her grandma navigate the holes in Grandma’s memory. Katie, too, is struggling. Moving to a new place after her parents’ divorce, she is ridiculed by other kids. I don’t know if bibliotherapy works, but Katie is a great role model as a daughter, granddaughter and high school student. I thought the story wove Katie’s grandma’s dementia and her own sexual identification.