FICTION

The Girl with More Than One Heart

by Laura Geringer BASS
288p. Abrams/Amulet. Apr. 2018. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781419728822.
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Gr 5–8—Eighth grader Briana has a lot on her plate. Her friends may not have her best interests at heart, she may have a crush on her best guy friend, and her brother's emotional needs draw too much of her parents' attention. Then her other problems are put in perspective when her father dies suddenly. She feels a second heart grow inside her which speaks with her father's voice and acts as a conscience. While this device will be abstract to many young readers, they will still respond to the tender emotional arc. Bass balances the coming-of-age narrative with a grief journey that sensitively and realistically shows how friendships and family relationships change after a tragedy.
VERDICT Bass depicts grief with honesty and complexity. Purchase where realism and fiction about overcoming loss are needed.
Reviewed by Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK , Mar 01, 2018

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