Moving from a beloved home to an unfamiliar place where you're a stranger can really heartbreaking 💔 for a child or teen. I know that it was for me. It happened nearly six decades ago but I remember it as if it was yesterday--saying goodbye to my friends and my beloved ocean, knowing that in days I'd be starting a new school where I knew nobody. The worst part was having to abandon my beloved animal companions including my ocelot.
Ojiig, protagonist of Brittany Luby's When the Stars 🌟 Came Home, is experiencing a similar heartbreak. He misses his grandparents and neighborhood. But most of all he misses seeing the stars 🌟 at night 🌙.
His parents try to help. But star 🌟 stickers fall from the ceiling. And a star 🌟 shaped light doesn't twinkle.
Can anything make his new place feel like home?
This beautifully illustrated sensitive book will resonate with kids, especially those who have had to make difficult moves.
On a purrrsonal note, I used to tell my parents that when I had control of my life I'd find my home and never move. They were sure I'd grow out of that idea. I've been in the same county 40 years and the same trailer 34 1/2. I don't think so.
A great big shout out goes out to the husband, children, and cats who have made this trailer a real home.
Jules Hathaway
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