| Title | : | My Other Life |
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| ISBN | : | 1472972570 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781472972576 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 |
| Publication | : | First published July 9, 2020 |
Mae spends a lot of time in hospitals. She's had asthma since she was little and sometimes she just can't breathe. She was in hospital the very first time she saw the hole - a tear in the universe which seems to appear only to her. Before she knows it she is drawn into a parallel world, where things aren't quite the same...
This powerful fantasy story is full of big ideas and a great way to talk about chronic illness with children.
My Other Life is part of the Bloomsbury Readers series and comes with reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), making it perfect to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2.
My Other Life Reviews
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I loved reading this story so much!
Wish it was a little bit longer. But it's perfectly alright as well.
I thought this book was going to be about a little girl's journey on how she struggles with asthma and all that but surprisingly it turns out better than what I thought.
The story is about a girl with asthma that both her parents have to be on their toes anytime as an asthma attack happen anytime anywhere. She has loving parents who dote on her. Their house is small, they visit her grandmother regularly even though she doesn't enjoy those visits. She has a weird friend but who she could be truly herself to be with.
Somewhere in between it reminded me so much of Caroline by Niel Gaiman because of the nature of the other parents in the alternate world.
The plot is about this girl who has the choices to choose between this world and another world which is quite the opposite of what she has been living in her whole life. Busy, workaholic parents, friends who live in big houses and no asthmatic or any such health problems.
This is such a heartwarming short read. Enjoyed the story. The characters are developed well. I like the illustrations at the beginning of each chapter.
Well done I say! -
***eProof given by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review/reaction***
A sweet, thought-provoking story for younger readers, tackling issues of childhood asthma, family and friends and showing great representation.
A great tool to use in primary school classroom and a nice chapter book for younger readers to build their confidence in reading by themselves or to read out loud by parent, guardian or teacher. -
This was quick Easy to read.
The book tells the story of mae a young girl who suffers from asthma and ends up in hospital. Its a nice little story -
This book made me so very uneasy with its choice of a childhood of illness and good parents, values & friends, v a childhood healthy but shallow. It felt peculiarly Victorian in its conclusion.
I was a sick kid. I think I might have resented this little lesson of being grateful for what you have. -
I read this with my primary school book club. It's short and sweet. My students enjoyed it. It presents an interesting thought experiment for the students to discuss. Overall, it's good but fairly forgettable as there isn't enough time to develop much of a story.
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A confident and contemporary chapter book that will ignite imagination and independence in young readers.
