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The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree | Paola Peretti

3 posts | 3 read | 4 to read

'A simply told, bitter-sweet story, with a powerful poetic message' - Jacqueline Wilson A novel for all ages about a young girl losing her sight, inspired by the author's own life story. For fans of Wonder, The Little Prince and The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly. Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play football and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family, and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed. A moving, empowering tale of courage and determination that will inspire young and old.

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readingjedi

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree | Paola Peretti

so-so

A charming middle grade book about a young girl coming to terms with her incipient sight loss. I found it a little twee at times & lacking the universality that I enjoy in YA but I'm very much NOT its target audience. The issues are there - the MC's sight loss, the friend's parent's divorce and the illness/death of the mentor but they are dealt with in a superficial manner. That said, I loved the Epilogue, a neat emotional twist.

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KarmonR

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree | Paola Peretti

so-so

Picked this one up for a book group read. It is the story of a 9 year old Italian girl who is losing her sight. She is also struggling with other losses and changes in her life. It seems targeted to middle school age children more than the YA I expected.

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