Getting Near to Baby Audiobook

" Great, gulping sobs with this one. "

" Easy read...of course, it is juve. fiction, so that is why! Prose flows so nice that the chapters just fly by. It's about a pre-teen girl and her younger sister (who is temporarily mute) and their move to live with an aunt and uncle after their younger sister's death. Their mother is having a very difficult time coping with her youngest child's death, so aunt and uncle take in the two older girls for a time. Of course, both girls just want to be with their mother and see her happy again. But along the way, they grow stronger and more capable. Don't we all become stronger through the trials of life? "

" Lack of plotting renders this novel a beautifully written so what? "

" This is a lovely novel about the effects on the family of the death of a sibling and how the other siblings cope. They are helped in doing so by moving in with their aunt, who is both the most interesting character and the object of scorn from the eldest sibling. Gentle humor and wise counsel guides the reader and the children in their healing. "

" I've read this book several times, but only once since becoming a mother. As well written as this book is, it's difficult to read if you have children. Sometimes without warning I'll remember a certain scene in this book and just crumple with sadness. "

" May have read this one before, completely not sure. Loved it though. "

" I really did not enjoy this book. Too sad. "

" Beautifully written. Wish people talked in my life the way the way they speak in this book. Country poetry. I would never have known about this book - a Newbery Honor book from 2000 - if I hadn't happened to find it on the shelf of the library where I work. Another reason I love my job. Recommended. "

" This book tugs at the heartstrings, the feelings expressed by the young main character are very real and tender. The reason for the title isn't discovered until the very end of the book, and I caught my breath when I got there...don't skip ahead, it'll ruin it and make the ending less poignant! "

" This is SO well written. I felt like I knew each of the characters. It felt so honest and true. This made it very hard to read sometimes. I almost started crying at Harvest Thyme while I was eating lunch, but I held it together. Powerful book! "

" This one was sad, but it explores depression and tragedy in a hopeful way. "

" Pretty good, and really sad. "

" Reminiscent of Dicey's Song, in terms of young people dealing with tragedy and being uprooted and somewhat betrayed by their parents, as well as in the narrative voice. "

" Such a poignant and beautiful story. It's about how two sister cope with the loss of their baby sister, while staying with their aunt, and dealing with the realities of sorrow. I really loved how the conclusion (last chapter of the book) tied into the first chapter. "

" Cried my eyes out over this one. "

" This was a pretty easy book for me personally, but that's just me. This book was really sad and really made me appreciate my life. If you like sad stories, this is for you. "

" This was a quick and pleasant story that made me cry. "

" One of my favorite Newberry reads. It is a beautiful story. "

" Read this book when I was pretty young. Not sure if I was able to totally appreciate it. "

" Great book for middle school girls who are dealing with the loss of a family member that is related to family issues or abuse.. "

" I've read this book several times, but only once since becoming a mother. As well written as this book is, it's difficult to read if you have children. Sometimes without warning I'll remember a certain scene in this book and just crumple with sadness. "

" Little sister doesn't speak but Her older sister does. They stay at Aunt Patties house for a long time then they go to there mom's house. At the end Baby the newest girlin the house which is a newborn. And it is very sad.:( "

" It's been years since I have read this but I know I really liked it and was quite moved. "

" I devoured this cover to cover. "

" This was a a really great book on how kids cope with death. I thought it was a good book. "

" I really enjoyed reading this book! This story focuses on infant death, family grieving, and describes the unbreakable bond of two siblings. Through the help of family and an understanding of each other, the family is able to recover from their grief and find happiness once again. "

" This one was sad, but it explores depression and tragedy in a hopeful way. "

" Perfect little beautiful story about grief and familial love. "

" I think this is a well written sweet YA story about death and loss. It had some fun characters and quirkiness about the story that kind of reminded me of a Year Down Yonder. Overall, a cute read. "

" Such a sweet book, about love and loss and family, told in a voice that makes it so simple to relate to such complicated matters. "

" Such a poignant and beautiful story. It's about how two sister cope with the loss of their baby sister, while staying with their aunt, and dealing with the realities of sorrow. I really loved how the conclusion (last chapter of the book) tied into the first chapter. "

" Reminiscent of Dicey's Song, in terms of young people dealing with tragedy and being uprooted and somewhat betrayed by their parents, as well as in the narrative voice. "