Paper Heart

De: Cat Patrick

Narrado por: Jesse Vilinsky

In this companion to Tornado Brain, a moving tale of loss and healing comes full circle.

Tess has always understood her role in her family. She is supposed to be the "okay" one. The one no one has to worry about. But all Tess does is worry, constantly picking at her fingers every time a new worry arises. Still grieving her best friend's death, she is consumed by the fear that everything was her fault and her sadness that Colette is never coming back. Worse still, it seems like everyone else has found a way to move on, even her twin sister, Frankie. When her mom decides a change of location might do her good, Tess finds herself on an airplane bound for her aunt's house in a small town in Wyoming and a summer vacation attending art camp.

Tess thinks she might never be able to move on from losing Colette, but her quirky but determined cousin Kennedy and new friend Izzy are determined to help. When Tess becomes convinced that Colette's ghost might be haunting her, Kennedy and Izzy find new ways for Tess to make peace with the past and finally let go of the grief that has been haunting her heart.

©2021 Cat Patrick (P)2021 Listening Library

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Utterly convincing and compelling . . . Patrick writes with a sure hand, a fine eye for detail, and a quick, accessible understanding that will have readers on Tess’ side and happy to see her finding and forgiving herself.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review

“An engaging tale of grief and the power of friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Patrick provides a unique look into the world of a grief-stricken kid trying to stay above water. She intertwines mystery, realistic fiction, romance, and social-emotional issues with aplomb, creating a lovely and therapeutic story . . . [and] weaves an authentic tale of a young girl with a sensitive heart who endures life’s hardships.” —School Library Journal

Paper Heart Emotional Review....

The narrator portrayed all the characters in this book, I especially loved toddler Kane. The writer really expressed Tess's griefing period and her progress to the end of book. i couldn't stop listening until the end.... kept me on the edge of my seat... I choked up quite a bit , A wonderful emotional read.

Finding hope in tragedy

I was slightly disappointed with this title. It was listed as a mystery for middle school. It had a very slow start, beginning with another sad tragedy to lead you to a mediocre mystery. It touched on multiple genres, and read more as a realistic story than a mystery. Although it’s rated for middle school, I would allow this for grades three and up.