Elisa in the middle
Johanna Hurwitz
Five-year-old Elisa has an older brother and a new baby brother, but her elderly neighbor says the middle is the best, just like the filling in a sandwich.
Read Time: ~2.4 hr
Miracle's Boys
by Jacqueline Woodson (2001)
About this book
Lafayette would do anything to have things back the way they used to be—back before their parents died and back before his brother Charlie changed so much. But things have changed and all he can do now is ask why.... Why did Mama have to die? Why does Charlie hate him so much? And how are the three brothers—Miracle's boys—supposed to survive when so much seems to be stacked against them?
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMiracle's Boys Lead Character
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