Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Book Review - A Heart in the Body in the World

📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖
by Deb Caletti
            One moment Annabelle is getting a burger, the next she is running with no destination in mind. A little less than a year ago something tragic happened in her life, something involving The Taker. While getting her burger, something triggers her which caused her to run. Realizing the running helped her with dealing, Annabelle decides to run from Seattle to Washington D.C. With the help of her brother and two friends back home and her grandfather following along in his RV, Annabelle goes on a captivating journey both physically and mentally.
            Alternating between the present time and flashes to the past leading up to the traumatic event, this book will have you turning the page to find out what happened then and what happens next. For some readers, this may be a book they need if they are in a situation similar to Annabelle’s prior to the event that took place. While Annabelle’s journey of running across the country can come across as unrealistic (though it has been done by adults) it doesn’t take away from the wonderful premise of this story. 

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