MID: fiction: forgiveness of sibling

[ahorn <ahorn@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Hi folks,

Please help if you can!  A sixth grade teacher called from our middle
school.  One of her students, a girl, is having trouble forgiving her
brother after he caused a fire that burned down two outbuildings and
threatened their house.  The girl is a voracious reader and the teacher
would like to recommend fiction dealing with guilt/forgiving/healing,
especially involving a sibling or family member.

After a good deal of searching, I have come up with these titles:
One-Eyed Cat by Fox
To Grandmother's House We Go by Roberts
Whirligig by Fleischman
On My Honor by Bauer

I have the first two to skim at home tonight, but could use advice on
the appropriateness of all these titles or any recommendations you might
have for better choices.  I will be very grateful for any and all help
you can give me!

Thanks, Jenny

Jenny Horn, Librarian
Gorham Elementary School
Gorham, NY 14461
ahorn@earthlink.net

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