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THE BOOK OF KATI - VOLUME 2 - LETTERS

 


LETTERS Imagine that you are 12 years old, your mom has just died of cancer, you moved to a new town, developing new friendships, and on your 13th birthday, your father hands you a box of letters written by your mother just before you died. This unbelievable story will capture your heart.


Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

Great book. Second in the series about middle school kids. The letters written by Allie’s mom are poignant and believable. They are so realistic they brought tears to my eyes. I like that the author tackled the bullying issue, by introducing a character that was both nice to the gang and mean to another bully. It shows so well that kids know what to do about bullying, but they need help to follow through.

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