Tips for Magicians by Celesta Rimington

To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from "Tips for Magicians," a new middle grade book by Celesta Rimington. The title sounded cute—but I realized the book is much more than "cute." It's a powerful and touching story of a boy who loses his mother in an unexpected accident, and we see that the grief and the resulting damage to his family seems overwhelming. Harrison's mother was a beautiful classical singer, and she performed all over the world. His father was her stage manager, and since her death he's been working a lot. We don't know if he needs to work or wants to be busy to assuage his grief, but he's gone a lot. Since her death, Harrison's father can't stand to hear music in their home, and Harrison has been grieving not only the loss of his mother, but the loss of the music that both he and his mother loved and shared together.

Continue reading "'Tips for Magicians' by Celesta Rimington is a superb middle grade book that deals with overcoming loss, family and friendship"

Pamela Kramer | September 12, 2021 at 9:55 pm | Categories: animals, books, books with diversity, children's books, classroom, diversity, dogs, family, fantasy, friendship, middle grade, school library, Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/p7GGe2-5mt
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