Thursday, June 24, 2021

The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

 


Summary:

At eight years old, Bea finds out that her parents are getting a divorce and that her dad is gay.  She learns that she will have to go back and forth between two seperate apartments.  Her parents give her a list of ¨things that will not change.¨  Bea struggles to come to terms with the divorce and the fact that her dad is gay.  She begins to act out and begins to feel bad on the inside.  With the help of her new therapist, Bea begins to learn how to recognize and handle her emotions.  She begins to accept gaining a new family and trying to find happiness.

  • a unique story of loss, change, and hope 
  • emotional story about changes in family
  • acknowledges that not every problem can be solved and that doing a bad thing does not mean you  are a bad person

Stead, Rebecca (2020). List Of Things That Will Not Change. NY: Wendy Lamb Books.

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