Where the Watermelons Grow
Language: English
Published by Quill Tree Books, 2018
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- Title
- Where the Watermelons Grow
- Author
- Baldwin, Cindy
- Publisher
- Quill Tree Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- like_new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0062665863
- ISBN 13
- 9780062665867
Fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and A Snicker of Magic will be swept away by Cindy Baldwin&;s debut middle grade about a girl coming to terms with her mother&;s mental illness. An Oregon Spirit Award Honor book. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It&;s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.
When twelve-year-old Della Kelly finds her mother furiously digging black seeds from a watermelon in the middle of the night and talking to people who aren't there, Della worries that it&;s happening again&;that the sickness that put her mama in the hospital four years ago is back. That her mama is going to be hospitalized for months like she was last time.
With her daddy struggling to save the farm and her mama in denial about what&;s happening, it&;s up to Della to heal her mama for good. And she knows just how she&;ll do it: with a jar of the Bee Lady&;s magic honey, which has mended the wounds and woes of Maryville, North Carolina, for generations.
But when the Bee Lady says that the solution might have less to do with fixing Mama&;s brain and more to do with healing her own heart, Della must learn that love means accepting her mama just as she is.
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Review
"Della's story is a reminder that even under the toughest rinds of troubles we can find the cool, sustaining sweetness of friendship."--Kirby Larson, author of the Newbery Honor Book Hattie Big Sky
"This has a tenderness that will appeal to fans of DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Where the Watermelons Grow takes a close look at the unpredictable and debilitating nature of schizophrenia. Baldwin writes with a genuine voice."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"Where the Watermelons Grow is a spot-on, insightful novel about a preteen learning to live with and accept a parent's mental illness."--BookPage.com
★ "Baldwin has written a heartbreaking, yet heartening, story that explores mental illness and its effects on an entire family. Readers will connect with the novel's well-formed characters and be absorbed by the plot, which pulls no punches but doesn't overwhelm."--ALA Booklist (starred review)
★ "In her debut novel, Baldwin presents a realistic portrayal of life with a mentally ill parent."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ "Della's voice will tug at readers' heartstrings as she tries to hold her family together. Middle grade stories about mental illness, particularly those that focus on empathy and acceptance, are rare. This heartfelt story will stay with readers. A top choice."--School Library Journal (starred review)
★ "Cindy Baldwin's graceful debut is an ode to family and community. Hints of sweet magical realism touch Where the Watermelons Grow, balancing this exquisite novel's bittersweet authenticity."--Shelf Awareness (starred review)
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