![]() ![]() ![]() The school counselor suggests that Devon is still with her–only in a “different way.” But Caitlin doesn’t want him in a different way. She doesn’t know what she is supposed to feel–or even how to articulate what she does feel. Her responses to others–often perceived as socially inappropriate–are very hard on her dad. She sees the world and the healing process (following Devon’s death) a little differently, and coping with the well-intentioned visits and words from friends and neighbors is hard and confusing for her. To complicate matters, Caitlin has Asberger’s syndrome. Though he tries to help, Caitlin and her father do not communicate well. She’s been without her mother since the age of three–and her father, overcome by grief at the loss of his son, is falling apart. He was her anchor to reality, the person who helped her figure out what to wear, say, do, and be. New York: Philomel Books.Īlmost everything in the life of fifth grader Caitlin is difficult–or different. Her older brother Devon was killed in a school shooting. ![]()
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