A Mysterious Review of Winter Sky by Patricia Reilly Giff.
Review summary: This is a very sweet, really quite remarkable novel. It's clear that the central character feels the weight of the world on her shoulders. She has to honor her mother's dying wish to look out for her father all the while protecting her father from a suspected arsonist, someone who may be her best friend. Highly recommended for its intended audience of middle grade readers, and their parents, too. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Winter Sky
Patricia Reilly Giff
Random House (January 2014)
Publisher synopsis: Sirens! A scary sound, especially to Siria, whose brave pop is a firefighter. Siria loves everyone at Pop's city firehouse. She also loves to study the stars. Her mother named her after the brightest start in the winter sky.
When Siria hears sirens, she sneaks out to chase the trucks, to bring Pop and the other firefighters luck. She'd be in big trouble if she ever got caught. Good thing her best friend, Douglas, is always by her side.
As Christmas approaches, Siria suspects that someone in the neighborhood is setting fires. She has to find out who's doing it. When clues point to a surprising suspect, she realizes that solving this mystery will take all kinds of courage.
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