Why read Lost Kites and Other Treasures?

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Cathy Carr'sLost Kites and Other Treasures is a moving and heartfelt middle-grade novel about mental illness, the transformative power of art, and the ever-changing complications and joys of family life.

Twelve-year-old Franny Petroski never lets anyone know how often she thinks of the charismatic, troubled mom who left her…

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1 author picked Lost Kites and Other Treasures as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sara Zarr

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I read this book right after I’d finished Kyra, Just for Today, and I couldn’t help but think that the star of this book, Franny, would be a great friend for Kyra. They’re both stuck in difficult situations that require them to do more than a kid should have to do. I always resonate with that kind of character because I was forced into more responsibility than I wanted at that age, too, as so many kids are.

I loved the buoyancy of this story and watching Franny find her way through the mess.

From Sara's list on not sugarcoating childhood.