Book description
Praised as "a story of perserverance and love" in a starred review by Kirkus, here is a story about keeping dreams alive.
Onyx lives with his mother, who is showing signs of early-onset dementia. He doesn't want to bring attention to his home -- if Child Protective Services finds out,…
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1 author picked Onyx & Beyond as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Amber McBride is a master of the verse novel form. It was fun to read a middle-grade verse novel by her!
In this one, the main character, Onyx, dreams of flying during the time of the moon landing. He is also struggling with a loved one’s dementia, and Onyx dreams of actually building wings as a form of escape and fantasy.
McBride cleverly frames the book with the phases of the moon.
From Cordelia's list on The best middle grade novels in verse featuring fire, earth, air & water imagery.
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