Another Cybil from last year, In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse was good. It read younger than I expected it to, so if you have struggling readers – this would work for them.
I liked the relationship between Jimmy and his grandfather and the journey they took together. I wish there’d been more connecting the dots between Jimmy’s situation at school before the journey and his growth after the journey but that would have made the book more complex and I think the author wanted to keep it an easy read.
I’m so glad to see you still blogging. I’ve been tracking down all the blogs I loved and but lapsed in reading when Life took over. I’m definitely going to check out some of the books you mention!