For Pearl, things start to change when fifth grade begins. She's not has happy as she used to be. She's not as fun either. Things start to feel really hard - even getting out of bed in the morning. She pretends that everything is fine. But after her parents come back from a parent-teacher conference, they're forced to realize that everything is NOT fine. They take Pearl to a psychologist.Dr. Jill helps Pearl understand that depression is a disease, an illness. She teaches Pearl coping skills. Pearl starts making progress and starts letting her friends back into her world. Every day isn't a good day and things are still hard, but she's making progress.
My Thoughts: This novel in verse is a powerful read. I love how Pearl did the work to understand depression. She had good days/moments and bad days/moments. Not everyone understanded what she's going through. At first, she had a hard time explaining it, but she found the words. I loved how depression wove itself into the book - how her Grandfather had bad days too. I loved it how in the beginning of the book, they didn't really talk about it, but by the end of the novel, the family recognized that he had depression too. I loved the environmental moments of the book and how Pearl learned facts about sea creatures.
Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My Library
Library Recommendations: A must have book for your school or public library's collection.
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