I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE
LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by Rebecca Stead Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar
Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to
enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Title: THE
LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE
Author: Rebecca
Stead
Pub. Date: April 7, 2020
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Formats: Hardcover,
eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 224
After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became
different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in
her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. The first
and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other.
When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend,
Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and
Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's always wanted--a
sister. Even though she's never met Jesse's daughter, Sonia, Bea is sure that
they'll be "just like sisters anywhere."
As the wedding day approaches, Bea will learn
that making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy.
Praise for The List of Things That Will Not
Change
“An absolute original . . . a story that kids
will love.” —R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder
“No author writing today observes young lives
with more clarity, tenderness, and grace than the one and only Rebecca Stead.”
—Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan
“Stead truly understands the inner life of
kids.” —Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, author of Hello, Universe and You
Go First
“From the moon, the wedding, and the cake, to
Bea’s mind, Rebecca has captured everything so completely, so beautifully. Truly
a wonderful work.” —Patricia Reilly Giff, author of the Newbery Honor winners
Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods
“This is a story of love that enlarges, even
though it is not always easy. We cheer
for and are cheered by Bea’s quiet triumphs because they are triumphs of the
heart.” —Gary D. Schmidt, author of The Wednesday Wars and Pay Attention,
Carter Jones
“Rebecca Stead’s writing is always infused with
the tender minutiae of being alive, with the price we have to pay to be human.
This book, along with its perfect title, is ‘Typical Rebecca Stead.’ And that’s
a heartfelt compliment.” —Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis, author of
The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 and Bud, Not Buddy
★ “Uplifting without sentimentality, timely not trendy,
and utterly engaging.” —Kirkus, starred review
★ “An emotional character journey from a
middle-grade master.” —Booklist,
starred review
★ “An affecting story of significant middle grade
change.” —Publishers
Weekly, starred review
★ “The angst and worries that middle grade readers
experience are brought to life through Bea’s authentic voice in this must-read
title.” —School Library Journal, starred review
★ “The strength of this novel lies in Stead’s authentic, respectful, low-key approach to the
emotional life of a ten-year-old as recalled from the perspective of her
slightly older self.” —The Horn Book, starred review
★ “Ultimately, Bea survives, thrives, and grows as
love remains constant but her world gets bigger, and readers negotiating their
own changing lives will relate to her challenge and applaud her triumph.” — The
Bulletin, starred review
Listen to an audio clip of the book!
Excerpt:
About Rebecca:
Rebecca Stead
has written five novels for young people: WHEN YOU REACH ME (A New York Times
bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
for Fiction); LIAR & SPY (Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's
Fiction and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children); FIRST
LIGHT (a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book
for Teens); GOODBYE STRANGER (A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times
Book Review Notable Book for Children); and, most recently, BOB (co-written by
Wendy Mass). Rebecca lives in New York City with her family.
Giveaway Details:
Three lucky winners will receive a finished
copy of the THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE, US Only.
Tour
Schedule:
Week
One:
3/30/2020
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Excerpt
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3/31/2020
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Excerpt
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4/1/2020
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Excerpt
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4/2/2020
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Review
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4/3/2020
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Review
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Week
Two:
4/6/2020
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Excerpt
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4/7/2020
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Review
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4/8/2020
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Spotlight
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4/9/2020
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Excerpt
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4/10/2020
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Review
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Week Three:
4/13/2020
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Review
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4/14/2020
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Review
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4/15/2020
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Review
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4/16/2020
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Review
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4/17/2020
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Review
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Week Four:
4/20/2020
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Review
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4/21/2020
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Review
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4/22/2020
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Review
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4/23/2020
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Review
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4/24/2020
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Review
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REVIEW: Holy crap, I LOVED this cute middle grade. I had no idea how many hard hitting topics this would have and this is the thing that I love about Middle grade books. This was also the perfect way to kick off a month of PRIDE reading.
We follow Bea who has a green notebook with a list of things that will not change. This is given to her by her mother and father when they announce that they are getting divorced. Bea tells us her story leading up to her father's wedding to his boyfriend Jesse. She learns about forgiveness and love and anger and she is subjected to homophobic behavior by family and classmates.
She has a great blended family and she has a new sister that she wants more than anything. She lets anger out on a classmate when this classmate tells her that she won't really be a sister. Jesse has a homophobic brother who sets out to ruin the wedding and to be an absolute jackass.
This was a quick read and it was very wholesome and sweet. One of my favorite quotes is
" Angus asked me once if I thought my dad "turned gay" when he choked on that orange. But Dad said no, that being gay had been a part of who he was from the beginning of his life. The orange just showed him how short life could be."
My students are going to enjoy this book! Thank you...
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