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In this compelling and heartfelt mystery story, Janae Marks—author of the acclaimed bestselling From the Desk of Zoe Washington—follows a young girl reshaping her meaning of home. Perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. Two starred reviews! A Project Lit Club Book Club Selection, S&L Lead Title, Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year, and Kids' Indie Next List Pick! “Joyful. A book that kids will love.” —Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach MeJoy Taylor has always believed home is the house she lived in her entire life. But then her dad lost his job, and suddenly, home becomes a tiny apartment with thin walls, shared bedrooms, and a place for tense arguments between Mom and Dad. Hardest of all, Joy doesn’t have her music to escape through anymore. Without enough funds, her dreams of becoming a great pianist—and one day, a film score composer—have been put on hold.A friendly new neighbor her age lets Joy in on the complex’s best-kept secret: the Hideout, a cozy refuge that only the kids know about. And it’s in this little hideaway that Joy starts exchanging secret messages with another kid in the building who also seems to be struggling, until—abruptly, they stop writing back. What if they’re in trouble?Joy is determined to find out who this mystery writer is, fast, but between trying to raise funds for her music lessons, keeping on a brave face for her little sister, and worrying about her parents’ marriage, Joy isn’t sure how to keep her own head above water."Squeezes your heart in such a special way." —Lisa Moore Ramée, author of A Good Kind of Trouble and Something to Say“Readers will find hope in Joy’s courage, ingenuity, and fierce dedication to her friends.” —Kate Messner, author of Breakout and Chirp  “A timely story about connection, loss and the spaces we need to understand one and brave the other.” —Paula Chase, author of Dough Boys and So Done

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Author : Janae Marks
★★★★☆ 4.7 from 5 stars (91 Reviews)
Langue : English
ISBN-10 : 0062875892
File size: 4 MB

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Janae Marks is quickly becoming one of my favorite middle grade authors. She knows how to handle tough subjects for tweens without making things too heavy. I can't wait for more from her! A Soft Place to Land eBook PDF Download download link 4 starsJoy, the m.c. of this charming middle grade novel, is experiencing a great deal of change when readers meet her. She has just arrived at her new apartment with her family: mom, dad, and younger sister Malia. As a result of dad's relatively recent layoff, they have moved to this much smaller dwelling from their single family home across town. Joy laments not only the move and the loss of the house but a simpler time in general...when her parents fought less, she had her own room, she went to a different school, and she still got to work toward her dreams in piano lessons. The whole family seems understandably stressed, but Joy takes on so much for such a young character.Though Joy experiences a lot of loss and hardship at the start of the novel, she navigates through more of that from a better position: one with friends. It is heartwarming and useful to watch Joy make new friends, develop responsibility, make mistakes and learn how to recover from this irritating part of life, and problem solve. There is a lot of didactic content here, but it never feels that way; while readers of all ages can learn from Joy and her experiences and choices, the novel never reads as instructional or punitive. Joy and her friends are well devised characters, reflecting their ages and experiences authentically, and they all seem to be encountering and grappling with a variety of life circumstances.I will absolutely be recommending this novel to my students and to friends and family, especially those with age appropriate readers nearby. The characters are engaging, and the depictions of challenging financial circumstances, personal sacrifices, and family strife are all on point. There is a subplot that I'll keep quiet to avoid spoilers, but it reflects one of my worst fears, so I found myself getting distracted by that. I expect that I'll be tipping off my students - and other adults who plan to share this with kids - about what that is and how it ends. It's totally age appropriate: just a lot for me. Personal caveat aside, this is a winner and should be in the to-read queue for middle grade audiences. PDF A Soft Place to Land english ebook I've been eagerly anticipating reading "A Soft Place To Land" because I so enjoyed "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" last year. Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC to read and review. I highly recommend "A Soft Place to Land." It's so well written that I could have finished it in one sitting (if I had stayed up past my bedtime) and all of the characters felt real and relatable. Each of the kids we meet has their own backstory, which provides several points of connection for readers. This book does what Janae Marks does best, which is to take a kid-friendly dive into hard issues that impact families everyday.Joy says, "Yeah, sometimes I feel like someone took a slingshot and shot me high into the air, and now I'm waving my arms and trying to find a soft place to land. You know?" ...That's a great way to describe what dealing with a big life change feels like for all of us.In A Soft Place To Land, Joy is grappling with the fact that her family has just sold their home and moved into an apartment due to her dad's job loss. This book hits home personally for me in a few ways. First of all, we had to sell a house and move in with my grandparents when I was a teenager, and that was a challenging change at a pivotal time for me. I could relate to some of Joy's feelings and experiences. I also work with a ministry now that provides resources for people in job transition, so there's another connection to my own life. The number of job losses and turnovers in the U.S. averaged 21.7 million annually, so think about how many kids are impacted by stories like Joy's each year!! And families have to move and make changes for lots of other reasons too. Kids need the message of this book.Ultimately, Joy learns that it's not a place that's the most important, but the people. She makes some new friends, learns some lessons, and gains some perspective on her family's situation. And I think readers of all ages will relate to her desire to find a "soft place to land." ePUB A Soft Place to Land ebook online A Soft Place to Land is a heartwarming, coming of age story that follows 12 year old Joy Taylor who one day dreams of becoming a film score composer like the amazing John Williams, but first, she needs to learn how to play the piano. ⁣⁣Joy’s dreams come to a crashing halt when her dad is laid off leaving their family to move into an apartment and cut unnecessary spending, which includes her piano lessons. ⁣⁣This was such a a sweet coming of age story that explored starting a new school, making new friends, sibling rivalry, and how financial strain can burden families. ⁣⁣I really loved the storyline surrounding The Hideout, which was a place that the kids in the apartment building could gather away from their families and just be. I think kids being able to have their own safe space to escape stressful situations is so important.⁣Thank you to Harper Kids and The Shelf Stuff for providing a review copy. this did not influence my review. All opinions are my own. [PDF] Downloads A Soft Place to Land Love the characters in this book. Such a great group of kids who experience a complex array of emotions in such a true way. Plus, some adorable dogs! Love the setting of apartment living, which you don’t read nearly enough in kidlit. A great read!