Summary
17 year old Mia and her family are out for a ride when tragedy strikes and they are involved in a fatal accident. The only problem is Mia doesn't remember she wakes up as the paramedics are taking her to the hospital over the next couple of hours she learns that all the members of her family have died. Now Mia is faced with a tough choice does she go back to her normal life or join her family in the after life.
Reference
Forman, G. (2009). If I stay: A novel. New York: Dutton Books.
Review
If I stay is a bittersweet novel about loss and decisions. I enjoyed the moving drama of the novel and the backstory that was provided. Although at times the story did move a little slow it was still very entertaining. At first I thought it was going to be more of a love story but it really wasn't. The story was more about Mia her family and her decision. This story has many layers and it gives a lot of background on her family life, and the life of the protagonist Mia. This story deals with death, relationships, and decisions. I would recommend this novel for high school students grades 9th-12th.
Professional Review
IF I STAY by Gayle Forman | Kirkus. (n.d.). Retrieved August 13, 2015.
Library Uses
The activity that we would use for this novel is called cellphone students will fill-in the blank cellphone about their character answering questions about their contacts last text messages, who have called them, etc.
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