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Loading... This Side of the Skyby Marie-Francine Hebert
None No current Talk conversations about this book.  EDHSLC | Feb 4, 2016 |   Mona and Bird are let to their own devices just about all the time in this book. Mona is constantly told "go watch your sister". Mona does her best to keep Bird from climbing too high in the trees, for fear she will fall and injure herself. It's discussed how Bird's mind is lagging behind her physical age. However, I thought of the characters Bird was insightful and wise beyond her years. She climbs trees escaping the live below. If only she could get to the other side of the sky. It was sad to see these two rag-a-muffin girls slog through life with little love or joy. Not much in the way of role models among the adults surrounding them either. This book is touching and inspiring to see how Mona and Bird finally handle the incident they've witnessed. My favorite line: "This time our gift comes from life itself and is served up on a tray of stars." Worth checking out for sure. I would say due to the delicate nature of some of the themes, 13 and up is my recommended age. I'm giving it 3 1/2 tender kisses. (  ) lisagibson | Oct 8, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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Mona and Bird witness something terrible from their treetop perches and suddenly life changes forever. On this side of the sky, Mona and her kid sister, Bird, hide in the woods each day because it's far better than being home. But then there's the other side, the side Bird dreams of while she sits in the tall trees she climbs to get away from a life devoid of love. Bird may be eight, but her mind's only five, and Mona has to babysit her most of the time. All their father can do when he gets home is lie on the couch and watch TV, and with another baby on the way, it seems like Mona's mother is always too occupied with her own problems and misery to pay any attention to her. They don't have many friends, but Mona and Bird have always had each other and the hideout of the hidden lake to run to when they needed to escape from mothers and fathers and teachers and bullies and the friends they want and the friends who need their help. But then Mona and Bird witness something terrible in the woods, and suddenly life changes forever for Mona and the others trapped on this side of the sky. Written from Mona's perspective, this translation of a Governor General's Literary Award-nominee and winner of the PRIX DU LIVRE M. CHRISTIE explores themes of racism, sexual abuse, low self-esteem and the pain all these inflict on those who deserve it least. Due to more mature content, this book is recommended for children 14 and up. IBBY Honour List (Translation French to English), 2008 CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2008 "Starred Choice" No library descriptions found. |
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«Aidez-moi, Aidez-moi» elle dit. Aimez-vous lire des livres, basés sur un genre de Romance mystère? Alors, ca c'est le livre pour toi! Le ciel tombe à côté est un livre émouvant, mais il est a propos de le racisme qui doit etre fixe et pour les personnes de respecter les noir personnes. Continue à lire pour en entendre plus!
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