Mick Harte Was Here (Hardcover)

from jakdomin

I remember reading this when I was a kid myself and loving it. When I reread it those feelings came back. It is a little shocking for young students to think about death and I think this book is a great medium for those who have and haven't experienced the death of a loved young one.

from haymaai

At the recommendation of one of my 3rd grade students, I read Mick Harte Was Here, a juvenile book about a young boy, Mick Harte, who is killed in a tragic bike accident when he skids into a passing truck. The story is told from the point of view of his sister, Phoebe, who portrays Mick as being ...

from MerryMary

"Just let me say right off the bat, it was a bike accident." With these words, Phoebe begins the story of her little brother's death, and the aftermath. She finds that everyone carries the burden of grief and guilt in a different; way, and she finds her own way to peace and memory.

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Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park is a book that will grab your heart right from the start! At less than one hundred pages, it is a quick read, which is good because it will probably make you cry, but you will laugh too. Phoebe is such a down to earth character whose sadness, anger, and confusi...

from lpecil

This is a tear-jerker that makes you laugh until you cry again, even for my (male) college roommates.