Glitter Gets Everywhere
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Publisher Description
This debut novel is a poignant exploration of grief, change, and hope, perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lindsey Stoddard.
After Kitty’s mother dies on an inappropriately sunny Tuesday, all Kitty wants is for her life to go back to “normal”—whatever that will mean without her mum. Instead, her dad announces that he, Kitty, and her sister are moving from their home in London to New York City, and Kitty will need to say goodbye to the places and people that help keep her mother’s memory alive.
New York is every bit as big and bustling as Kitty’s heard, and as she adjusts to life there and befriends a blue-haired boy, she starts to wonder if her memories of her mum don’t need to stay in one place—if there’s a way for them to be with Kitty every day, everywhere.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With a deeply introspective bent that delves into the darkness of grief and the light found on the other side, Clark's tender debut will strike a chord with readers who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Brown-haired, brown-eyed, implied-white Londoner Kitty Wentworth, 10, has just lost her mother to lung cancer as the book begins—her honey-haired, blue-eyed sister Imogen, 13; their father; and their maternal grandmother share the grief. Shortly after Kitty's 11th birthday, however, their father uproots the two girls for a three-month stay in New York City as he pursues a career opportunity. While she's not thrilled by this trip Kitty finds herself enthralled by all her new city has to offer—less pleased by her father's friend, Jen, and Jen's "junior kindergarten"–age son, Dash, both implied white. Despite difficulties in adjusting, Kitty slowly begins to find her way, meeting new friends, having new adventures, and ultimately, working through her grief. Elevated language and an older-sounding narrator make this ideal for more mature readers, for whom the stark examination of loss, death, and the wide variety of complex emotions will resonate strongly. Ages 8–12.
