Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord (Scholastic Press, 2010)
genre: Realistic, families
ages: 9-12 years
honors: none
review: Living on an island off the coast of Maine is hard for many reasons, but now the residents are facing the loss of their schools due to their small population, and students will be shipped to the mainland for school—putting the teachers out of work. The residents of the island come up with a plan to save the schools by increasing their population by becoming foster parents. But for Tess, having a foster brother is a lot harder than she thought it would be.
opinion: On one hand, the idea of boosting population with foster kids sounds horrible, really self-centered. But on the other hand, it could be considered kind to bring some damaged kids to the safe little island and give them a better start in life. Either way, there would be resistance from someone involved; and in this book, there is resistance from both sides. It’s an emotional struggle.
ideas: While I liked this book, I’m not sure who I’d recommend it to because it’s so heart wrenching. It wasn’t suggested to me—I chose it because (like Tess) I believe you can’t go wrong with blue.
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