The Places We Sleep by Brooks DuBois, Caroline

The Places We Sleep

A family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge...
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Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois
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Language: English
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The Places We Sleep by Brooks DuBois, Caroline

The Places We Sleep

€27,70

The Places We Sleep

€27,70
Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge in this stunning novel in verse.

Selected for Kids Indies Introduce List AND Kids Indie Next List

It's early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Again.

I worry about people speaking to me / and worry just the same / when they don't.

Tennessee is her family's latest stop in a series of moves due to her dad's work in the Army, but this one might be different. Her school is far from Base, and for the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille.

And then it's September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey's home looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight.

How are we supposed / to keep this up / with the world / crumbling / around us?

Abbey's body changes, too, while her classmates argue and her family falters. Like everyone around her, she tries to make sense of her own experience as a part of the country's collective pain. With her mother grieving and her father prepping for active duty, Abbey must learn to cope on her own.

Written in gorgeous narrative verse, Abbey's coming-of-age story accessibly portrays the military family experience during a tumultuous period in our history. At once personal and universal, it's a perfect read for fans of sensitive, tender-hearted books like The Thing About Jellyfish.

An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 08/25/2020
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780823444212
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513862 / Places We Sleep


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2020
Booklist 05/15/2020 pg. 59
School Library Journal 07/17/2020 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 08/28/2020

About the Author
Caroline Brooks DuBois is a poet and educator who received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After teaching English at the middle school, high school, and college level, she was named a Nashville Blue Ribbon Teacher. The Places We Sleep is her debut novel. Caroline lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her family. Visit her online at carolineduboiswrites.com.

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