Bibliographic Information: McGhee, A. (2004). Snap. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.
Brief Annotation: 11-year-old Eddie keeps rubber bands on her arm and snaps them to stop herself from doing things, and she loves making lists. But this summer, she faces the difficult situation of trying to help her best friend, Sally, deal with the inevitable death of the grandmother who has raised her.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Readers who will like this book: Anyone (but mostly girls) who has had to help a close friend deal with the loss of a loved one. And most pre-teen girls.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. This is a wonderful story about friendship and mother-daughter relationships. I also love that the main character, Eddie, does a lot of self-reflecting and reflecting on the world around her.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: In what ways can you help your friends?
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