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So B It
This is a book that begs to be read aloud, to the point where I was stopping coworkers in the hallways to share favorite passages. Heidi's mother has a mental disability that severely limits her ability to speak (she has a 23 word vocabulary) or to function in the world outside their apartment. Kind-hearted, agoraphobic neighbor Bernadette does what she can to help Heidi and her mother, but ultimately, Heidi is on her own. The nagging mystery of her own identity, the reasons behind her mother's mental illness, and the meaning of her mother's word favorite word "soof" send Heidi on a journey to very unexpected answers.
Recommended by Kathy Pearce, Portsmouth Middle School Librarian.
