Mimi

Awards:

• The Fantastic Book Awards (Lancashire) (Winner)

Reviews:

A rich cast of deftly drawn supporting characters and a couple of subplots all add up to a warm, believable, and optimistic portrait of grief and connection. ~The Horn Book

Irish author Newman's first solo effort and U.S. debut will win readers’ hearts through the conversational tone and openhearted observations of elementary school-aged narrator Mimi, whose mother died 149 days earlier (she is counting). ~Publishers Weekly

Newman's simple, uncluttered narration skillfully reports action more than emotion, even when the action is crying....Unassuming prose does the trick for this sad and funny tale with a warm ending. ~Kirkus Reviews