One day his brother is injured in football, the next day his sister is injured in soccer, the next day his little brother is injured in. The other is a fairly lame attempt at comedy. It contains a view of adults that children rarely think of for themselves, and that is just as rarely portrayed in children's books: people in the process of growing and changing, just like children, who weren't always the way they are now, and who have reasons and experiences behind who they have become. One is a delightful, lovely, wise, poignant story of growing up that can help children to a deeper understanding of themselves and those around them. It seems as though author Sharon Creech wasn't quite sure which direction she wanted to go, and this is reflected in the book's style - sometimes it's written like a play, and sometimes it isn't.
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