Mick Harte Was Here

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Summary: A 13-year-old girl's story of a very special brother.
Review: After Mick is killed in a bicycle accident, his 13-year-old sister, Phoebe, tells of the special relationship they shared. This is a very sad book, but also one of the funniest I've read. I first read it to a class of 6th-graders during library time, and it has become a tradition in the elementary school where I am librarian. A bit heavy-handed in places, Mick Harte Was Here is still a great read!

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Summary: This book is not only for young readers, but adults also.
Review: I was doing some babysitting, and my young charge asked me to read this book to her, and I loved it! What is so great about this book is that yes, it is on the young adult reading level, but it can touch the hearts of adults as well. I literally laughed out loud, as well as cried. We read the whole thing in one sitting. The way that Phoebe dealt with a tramuatic death with humor and love, is a lesson we can all learn . I highly recommed it to anyone, no matter what their age

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Summary: Compelling...A sad, yet funny tale of "the victim's sister."
Review: Mick Harte was just your average kid...was. Was until that fateful day that changed the Harte's lives forever-the day Mick Harte died... Phoebe Harte is Mick Harte's sister. She tells a story of the kind of kid everybody liked-a practical joker; a good brother; an OK student. And she tells the story of herself, dealing with the trajedy of her brother's sudden death-her father is an unshaven, no-self-esteem creature, her mother a zombie terrified by her once-loved son, herself angry at her so-called "friends," and angry at Mick for ruining a perfectly good life. I give it ****, and it has a little of everything in it-sadness, love, humor, and regular fiction. So go ahead and read this sad little book--its worth it.

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Summary: Mick Harte Was Here is unforgettable
Review: One of the best books ever for upper elementary. I read it to my fith graders every year and it never fails to engage them. Love It!

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Summary: I laughed, I cried...
Review: This is one of the most outstanding books dealing with the death of a child (and the family he left behind) that I have ever read! Right from the start, we are told that Mick will die because the narrator (his sister) doesn't want to use his death as a tear-jerker. After that, the book ranges from horrifying to sad to hilarious. (I always laugh out loud when the story of the monkey in the driveway is told -- read it and see if you don't crack up!) Park captures the pain of losing a sibling perfectly without being cloying or portraying the dead child as perfect. The family is REAL: they speak like real people, fight, laugh, cry, love, hurt, and heal like humans... this isn't a paper family

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Summary: Compelling...A sad, yet funny tale of "the victim's sister."
Review: Mick Harte was just your average kid...was. Was until that fateful day that changed the Harte's lives forever-the day Mick Harte died...Phoebe Harte is Mick Harte's sister. She tells a story of the kind of kid everybody liked-a practical joker; a good brother; an OK student. And she tells the story of herself, dealing with the trajedy of her brother's sudden death-her father is an unshaven, no-self-esteem creature, her mother a zombie terrified by her once-loved son, herself angry at her so-called "friends," and angry at Mick for ruining a perfectly good life. I give it ****, and it has a little of everything in it-sadness, love, humor, and regular fiction. So go ahead and read this sad little book--its worth it.