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Tilt - Couverture souple

MacCulloch, Jone Rush

 
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Synopsis

Ten-year-old Darrah has a word for when her world shifts: tilt. Her parents are getting a divorce. She feels abandoned, and her best friend, Lily, isn't sympathetic. Once again, Darrah feels rejected. Tilt. Darrah's mom reminds her that "forgiveness is like climbing a tree." One morning, Darrah sees someone hanging in her oak. Enter Jackson, a new boy to the neighborhood. He introduces himself by jumping out of the tree in front of her. He's exactly the type of friend Darrah is looking for; bold, reliable, and fun. Darrah and Jackson encourage each other to carry out pranks. They end up in the same fifth-grade class as Lily. Their antics grow increasingly reckless. When Jackson dies unexpectedly, Darrah's world tilts in huge proportions. In this story of grief, guilt, and transformation, Darrah learns the power of asking for help and speaking up. She discovers that forgiveness is like climbing a tree, a step-by-step process to understanding the true meaning and value of friendship.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jone Rush MacCulloch is an award-winning poet, artist, and librarian living in the magical land of the Pacific Northwest. Her debut middle-grade novel in verse, Tilt, was inspired by a tragic event involving a student whom she knew through her work as a school librarian. Not only did the process of writing this novel help her process this traumatic event, but the years that it took to get every poem just right helped her find and expand her community. Poetry has always given Jone a voice and speaks to her artistic side. She loves to find the words that draw an image to the surface of the reader's mind while connecting that image to deeply felt emotion. When she isn't writing, Jone is taking photos, creating mixed-media art, heading out on road trips, and enjoying as much time outdoors as possible.

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