I’ve read Marie Arnold’s debut, The Year I Flew Away, and I went in expecting the vivid writing but I was not expecting to cry as much as I did. This was such a beautifully told story of family, loss, and community. The way that Sunny, Miles, and Mr. Evens grow together over the course of the novel is beautiful and absolutely needed in classrooms and home libraries. The main character is 10 but I think this could work for the 6th and 7th grade end of middle grade too due to how these heavier topics are covered. This is definitely one I’ll be recommending.