Tilt
by Jone Rush MacCulloch (Author)
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Booktalk: Ten-year-old Darrah has a word for when her world shifts: tilt. Her parents are getting a divorce. She feels abandoned, and her best friend, Lily, isn’t sympathetic. Once again, Darrah feels rejected. Tilt. Darrah’s mom reminds her that “forgiveness is like climbing a tree.”
One morning, Darrah sees someone hanging in her oak. Enter Jackson, a new boy to the neighborhood. He introduces himself by jumping out of the tree in front of her. He’s exactly the type of friend Darrah is looking for; bold, reliable, and fun.
Darrah and Jackson encourage each other to carry out pranks. They end up in the same fifth-grade class as Lily. Their antics grow increasingly reckless. When Jackson dies unexpectedly, Darrah’s world tilts in huge proportions.
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I was lucky enough to read this novel-in-verse while it was still being written. And now I am happy to celebrate this book’s birthday! Here’s the art from the book’s launch last week . . .
Happy #bookbirthday, Jone!!!
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