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World Made of Glass by Ami Polonsky
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Iris is a middle schooler in the 1980s in NYC when her life is turned upside down by the death of her father. She has already been through the challenges of divorce, and now she has lost her father and poetry partner to AIDS.
Surrounded by fearful people who don’t understand the disease, Iris faces emotions and fears that seem insurmountable. Through her grief, Iris looks back at poems written by herself and her father when he was alive. He was an English professor at NYU and it was a tender way they communicated together. It lends such a sweetness to this novel.
Full of historically accurate information about the AIDS crisis in the eighties, this book tells a beautiful story and teaches readers too. I loved all of the characters and the symbolism behind the title. The end was so moving. If you like middle grades or have a young reader, get your hands on this book!
Surrounded by fearful people who don’t understand the disease, Iris faces emotions and fears that seem insurmountable. Through her grief, Iris looks back at poems written by herself and her father when he was alive. He was an English professor at NYU and it was a tender way they communicated together. It lends such a sweetness to this novel.
Full of historically accurate information about the AIDS crisis in the eighties, this book tells a beautiful story and teaches readers too. I loved all of the characters and the symbolism behind the title. The end was so moving. If you like middle grades or have a young reader, get your hands on this book!