Dear Blue Sky

from SamMusher

Liked it quite a bit as I was reading -- it dealt thoughtfully with a number of issues that are rare in MG (a brother with Down syndrome, the grey areas around the Iraq War), while providing plenty of everyday friendship and boy drama to keep middle schoolers reading. I find it hasn't stuck with ...

from ChristianR

While this is a story that deserves to be told, it falls short in several areas. The main character, Cassie, has an older brother who has enlisted and been sent to Iraq to fight in the war. This wreaks havoc on their family, especially the mother. Sef, the brother, is portrayed as ridiculously pe...