Repairing the World

Written by Linda Epstein

A girl finds hope and healing after losing her best friend.

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352 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Daisy's world shatters when her best friend Ruby dies in a tragic accident. Facing middle school and a new sibling alone seems impossible. Yet, with the support of new friends and family, Daisy learns to navigate her grief. As she embraces new perspectives from Hebrew school and community service, Daisy discovers that friendship's magic endures beyond loss. Can she find a way to heal and help repair the world around her?

From the publisher

A young girl grapples with her grief over a tragic loss with the help of a new perspective from Hebrew school and supportive new friends in this heartfelt middle grade novel about learning to look forward. Twelve-year-old Daisy and Ruby are totally inseparable. They’ve grown up together, and Daisy has always counted on having Ruby there to pave the way, encourage her to try new things, and to see the magic in the world. Then Ruby is killed in a tragic accident while on vacation, and Daisy’s life is shattered. Now Daisy finds herself having to face the big things in her life–like starting middle school and becoming a big sister–without her best friend. It’s hard when you feel sad all the time. But thanks to new friends, new insights, and supportive family members, Daisy is able to see what life after Ruby can look like. And as she reaches beyond that to help repair the world around her, she is reminded that friendship is eternal, and that magic can be found in the presence of anyone who chooses to embrace it.

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