Remembering Mog

Annie must come to grips with the loss of her older sister and her mother's denial that Mog is gone. Finally, a book for young adults that is not hopeless and dreadful. Real issues, real struggles, real people yet "Dysfunctional Families in their Various and Nefarious Forms" isn't the theme of the book.

Annie is finishing high school and has reached the point in her life that her sister, Mog, had reached when she was killed. Annie struggles with how she will go forward without having Mog's footprints to follow. She has trouble finding the comfort and support that she needs from her family. However, she is able to deal with her thoughts and fears as she reaches out to Harriet Jeffers, a therapist. I thought the book was great. Rodowsky does a fabulous job describing the feelings and thoughts of the characters. It was very easy to get interested in, and I felt like I knew the characters personally. It has a genuine feel for how one can handle grief so differently from others. NOTE TO TEACHERS: This is an ALA Notable Book and would be appropriate for middle school or high school students.

I like to read stories that tell about people's problems & how they get over them. This book is a good example of that kind of story. Annie's sister, Mog, was murdered two years ago. Suddenly Annie realizes that she has been following in Mog's foot-steps. Mog never graduated from high school. Annie is now a senior and doesn't know what she is going to do now. Things get so stressful that Annie has to seek for help.

I like to read stories that tell about people's problems & how they get over them. This book is a good example of that kind of story. Annie's sister, Mog, was murdered two years ago. Suddenly Annie realizes that she has been following in Mog's foot-steps. Mog never graduated from high school. Annie is now a senior and doesn't know what she is going to do now. Things get so stressful that Annie has to seek for help.

This book was really great. It really shows that you even though smeone died you have to let it go. I just had a recent death in my family and this book helped me let go of it.