Andrew Brawley is hiding out from death. Ever since his life was spared in a crash that killed his entire family, Andrew has been living in the hospital trying to hide from his guilt and uncertain future. He works in the cafeteria, hangs out with the ER nurses, plays with the cancer patients, and visits his fake grandmother to avoid looking suspicious. When Rusty, a boy horribly burned by his own friends, shows up at the hospital, Andrew finally meets someone who makes him long for a future. However, he knows it is only a matter of time before he is caught. How did it take me so long to discover Hutchinson's brilliant writing? I was immediately drawn into Andrew's small world that he has created to deal with his endless grief and guilt. The relationships he has with everyone at the hospital are powerfully heartbreaking as you watch them all try to befriend a boy who is dying inside and as you watch Andrew to try to save everyone he has grown to love from death's inescapable reality. This is a phenomenal book!
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson
Andrew Brawley is hiding out from death. Ever since his life was spared in a crash that killed his entire family, Andrew has been living in the hospital trying to hide from his guilt and uncertain future. He works in the cafeteria, hangs out with the ER nurses, plays with the cancer patients, and visits his fake grandmother to avoid looking suspicious. When Rusty, a boy horribly burned by his own friends, shows up at the hospital, Andrew finally meets someone who makes him long for a future. However, he knows it is only a matter of time before he is caught. How did it take me so long to discover Hutchinson's brilliant writing? I was immediately drawn into Andrew's small world that he has created to deal with his endless grief and guilt. The relationships he has with everyone at the hospital are powerfully heartbreaking as you watch them all try to befriend a boy who is dying inside and as you watch Andrew to try to save everyone he has grown to love from death's inescapable reality. This is a phenomenal book!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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