by David Levithan (j Levithan)
Lucas’ older brother, Aidan, disappears in the middle of the night with no clues about what happened. Six days later, he appears in their windowless attic when the house is full of people who have been searching for him, or his body. When Lucas asks Aidan where he was, he answers: Aveinieu. And he says he got there through the dresser in the attic.
Their parents, the police, and everyone in
town is glad Aidan is home safe, but they want to know where Aidan really was.
This is a book about people who care about kids, but want another another truth
than the one they’re hearing. Especially (but not exclusively) applicable to
queer kids.
The suspense kept me reading until I finished
this short book in one evening, and the ending was satisfying. I bet you’d have
a riot from students if you tried to drag this book out in small classroom
read-aloud sessions. Excellent!
(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Lion, The Witch, And
The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis or Every Heart a Doorway by
Seanan McGuire — recommended for adults and teens, not kids.)
( publisher’s official Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S web site ) |
( official David Levithan web site )
Recommended by Garren H.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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