Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
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...I began reading this novel with few preconceived notions about Henkes’ novel-writing, and a largely positive attitude towards Henkes in general. However, I was sad to discover that the man who seems to communicate so brilliantly with pre-shcoolers failed me a little when it came to books for older readers...
...Henkes's respect for the complexity of these emotions is apparent, even if the characterizations and plot are somewhat unremarkable. Nevertheless the novel embodies the sympathy and kindness of which Henkes is capable when creating young characters dealing with loss.
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