An essential purchase for all libraries. Bruno's friend Sanjay is lucky: He doesn't have to share his room well, except with a pet iguana , and he can leave his toy soldiers all over the house. And Bruno's brother, Mateo, who is visually impaired, is pretty lucky too: He has a dog named Rocco who helps him get around. Plus, Mateo can keep reading after dark by using just his fingers while Bruno has to use a flashlight. Still, Bruno has it pretty good.
He can leave his bed a total mess. He can play dinosaurs with Sanjay and his iguana. And he can listen to Mateo's made-up adventure stories Mateo is a great storyteller.
If he had to compare, he'd say he was the luckiest of all to have such a great friend and great brother. From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to--and pass on--what matters most.
When precocious eleven-year-old Sophie sets out to save her elderly neighbor who is also her dearest friend , her journey will take her through their familiar suburban landscape and then, steadily yet unexpectedly, deeper into a landscape of history and shared stories.
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is. She's elderly, sure, but she's always been on her game, the best friend any girl struggling to fit in could ever have.
