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Love, Aubrey
Love Aubrey
Author: Suzanne LaFleur
"*Love, Aubrey*", by Suzanne LaFleur, is a 2009 children's novel about a young girl recovering from the tragedy of losing her father and sister in an automobile accident, and from the confusion of being abandoned by her grieving mother.
ISBN: 428385
Pages: 263
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Publisher: scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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tigger5677 avatar reviewed Love, Aubrey on + 42 more book reviews
The first novel of Wellesley, MA native Suzanne LaFleur is as devastating as they come. As we follow 11 year-old Aubrey Lynn Priestly through a tumultuous grief stricken year of life, you suffer the agonizing pain of a young girl in mourning trying to fight her way back to some semblance of normalcy.

While there are books that can reduce a reader to tears, this book stands out among even those. This book doesn't just make you tear up, it reaches in and squeezes your heart til it breaks again and again.

An incredibly well written and beautiful first novel, and I look forward to more from Ms. LaFleur.
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Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

Aubrey Priestly has eaten the last of the cheese and crackers and finished the juice in the refrigerator. There is nothing left to eat so she takes the birthday money Gram sent and heads to the store. She knows she can buy groceries and take care of herself, but she's worried about what might happen if someone finds out she is eleven and living alone.

Tragedy struck and took Aubrey's sister and father, and now her mother has been gone for days. Aubrey thought it was best to ignore the constantly ringing telephone since she had no idea what to tell any caller that might ask to speak to her mother. However, one afternoon she just couldn't ignore the repeated ringing of the doorbell. When she opened the door, she found Gram standing on the porch.

What follows is Aubrey's concerned grandmother bustling about asking questions about how long she's been alone and then giving instructions about what to pack since Gram is taking Aubrey back with her. They ride the train from Virginia to the familiar old house in Vermont. Used to visits only on holidays, it seems strange to be moving in with Gram, but it's a relief to have someone taking care of her again.

Aubrey gradually opens up to her grandmother as the two of them work to adjust to the tremendous changes in their lives. But even with Gram's loving care, a new best friend living right next door, and a helpful counselor at her new school, Aubrey finds the most relief when she writes letters to the loved ones now missing from her life.

LOVE, AUBREY is the first novel by Suzanne LaFleur. The story is filled with emotion. The heart-wrenching sadness Aubrey experiences as old memories begin to surface are sure to bring tears to the eyes of even the most jaded reader. LaFleur shows Aubrey dealing with grief and loss as she struggles to understand her feelings and the confusing choices made by her grieving mother.

This is a powerful story about love, loss, and healing that goes far beyond its targeted middle grade audience.


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