This multiple award winning book is on the NSW premier's reading list for grades 3-4. I read the book after reading the blurb on the back. It had an extract of the dialogue between the two main characters Kiki and her mother discussing the odds of some events and the last paragraph of the blurb summarizes, "a powerful, sad, yet funny book about what to do when something you've always feared becomes all too real."
I was hooked on the story line and thought it would be appealing to my class, and a good choice to commence the year with. However, after reading the first few chapters I became disturbed with the main character. Hof has definitely written the character of Kiki straight up, her ideas are not censored, and I suppose if I do decide to unpackaged this novel in the classroom, I can have a discussion about if and when you are faced with a traumatic event, people don't think rationally.
I don't feel it is for grades 3-4, and since I am teaching 5-6 this year, I am debating whether to even explore this with this age group. Grades 7-8 seem more appropriate.
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts?
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