Chris in VA Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 A young girl goes up to the roof and refuses to come down. I think the baby in the family died. Can't think of the name--Waiting for Baby doesn't seem right. May have "May" in the title or as a character's name. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 could it be "Our only May Amelia"? I don't remember the roof part, but I do remember that her mother was ill and she was taking care of the new baby, and the baby died in her sleep and May Amelia took it very hard. At one point she either ran out in the snow and wouldn't come in..or maybe she jumped out of a boat into the icy river, I can't really remember. We listened to it on audio, it was a tear jerker, but had some fun parts to it too. We really liked "Boston Jane" by the same author, it was really funny, we listened to that one on audio too, and the reader was superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 It's not that one, but that does sound good! It's more of a young adult/adult book. I may ask at Chinaberry, which I think is where I saw it, in their good reads section--it's pretty deep but written simply. Thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Getting Near to Baby, by Audrey Couloumbis; 2000 Newbery Honor Book When twelve-year-old Willa Jo climbs onto the roof at Aunt Patty's house to see the sunrise, she never expects the conflicted feelings she's had for three weeks to crystallize into a stubbornness that will keep her there all day. But once she's up there, Willa Jo can't seem to come down. Coming down means having to explain herself. And how can she explain? After Baby died, Little Sister stopped talking. Then Aunt Patty took the girls away from Mom to give her time to pull herself together. Aunt Patty has a million rules about everything, and she seems to have forgotten that Willa Jo and Little Sister are trying to cope with losing Baby, too. And missing Mom something fierce. In this beautifully-structured novel--which takes place all in one day--two generations of big sisters struggle with what being a big sister means. Couloumbis masterfully shows us the pervasive feelings that can take hold when tragedy strikes and the slow, subtle healing that comes when one can finally get near to the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Getting Near to Baby, by Audrey Couloumbis; 2000 Newbery Honor Book When twelve-year-old Willa Jo climbs onto the roof at Aunt Patty's house to see the sunrise, she never expects the conflicted feelings she's had for three weeks to crystallize into a stubbornness that will keep her there all day. But once she's up there, Willa Jo can't seem to come down. Coming down means having to explain herself. And how can she explain? I bet you're right, hsmom3tn! It certainly sounds intriguing. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 It's a beautiful, touching and human book--I highly recommend it, and thanks for finding the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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