Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky (Paperback)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802851584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
R. The episodic story line is simply not compelling enough to bear out the serious themes that Whelan introduces in the very late chapters. The plot settles neatly with T. back in the air testing planes designed for the disabled and Lily taking care of her old home for him. The first-person narrative may help readers to identify with Lily and her problems, but the descriptive vocabulary is limited, and some sentence transitions are choppy. . T. R. begin to bond when they nurse an injured bird back to health. From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-Twelve-year-old Lily Star moves from her family's rural 40 acres on the Sandy River to a small apartmen
"A story of acceptance of the death of a parent" according to K. J.. A story of acceptance of the death of a parentand the acceptance of someone who is very different from whom we are.
As she gets to know a mysterious stranger who moves into their former home on the river, she realizes that he is struggling with loss and forgiveness too.. Twelve-year-old Lily loves the Sandy River, but she can't forgive it because her father died while fishing there