Marvelous Middle Grade Monday-Far From Fair by Elana K. Arnold

Again, I seem to be working on finding the time to find the time to get my weekly posts written! BUT, I shall persevere because there are just some books that need sharing. Far From Fair by Elana K. Arnold is one of those books. Such a compelling and amazing read about embracing change even when that change can be mighty painful. 

From Goodreads:Odette has a list: Things That Aren’t Fair. At the top of the list is her parents’ decision to take the family on the road in an ugly RV they’ve nicknamed the Coach. There’s nothing fair about leaving California and living in the Coach with her par­ents and exasperating brother. And there’s definitely nothing fair about Grandma Sissy’s failing health, and the painful realities and difficult decisions that come with it. Most days it seems as if everything in Odette’s life is far from fair but does it have to be?

The author takes on a difficult topic head on and shares it in a story with a believable and heartfelt character that will stay with you long after you read the last page. And there are turns of phrases in there that I would stop and re-read. Yes, sometimes life is not fair, but like Grandma Sissy says it's what you do with that unfairness that is important. There are many layers to this book and it is those many layers that will appeal to a broad range of students and allow me the opportunities to created conversations and connections that are so vital to working in my school. 

Happy Marvelous Middle Grade Monday all! For more of the fabulous head on back to Shannon Messenger's where she so kindly gathers all our links.