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My oldest asked me to get Mustaches for Maddie for her at the beginning of the summer; it wasn’t available in e-audio for me, but my fabulous hubby ripped (I think that’s the word?) the book-on-CD for me and made it so I could listen to it on my phone after all. Yay for being able to enjoy books while exercising!
Anyway. Mustaches for Maddie is based on the true story of the authors’ daughter, who was diagnosed with a tumor on her pituitary gland that was pressing against her brain and causing escalating problems for her in the process. It’s a lovely first-person telling of how Maddie faced two surgeries, figuring out problems with friends and school on the way. Kids should love Maddie’s genuine voice and fabulous flights of imagination, while parents–well. It’s based on a true story about a girl with a tumor, folks. If you’re a parent there are ALL the feels, which is why I was sniffling when I started this post. I could go on, but my new 7th grader just got home from the last day of her first week of junior high, so really–just read it. It’s totally worth it, I promise.
Just make sure the nearest tissue box isn’t empty.