gossamer

__Gossamer__ by Lois Lowry ISBN: 978-0-618-68550-9 ©2006 140 pages

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 2-3 where Littlest One asking just what exactly they “are”

Summary: Our main character, Littlest One, is learning how to give dreams to humans who are struggling. One in particular that she is trying to help is a young eight year old boy who is struggling with a lot of personal issues stemming from his home life which cause nightmares. He is now living with an elderly woman who is trying to help him work through some of those issues. Littlest One learns a lot about herself, dreams, and even love through this experience.

YA fiction-- science fiction; dreams; nightmares; foster home care; child abuse

© Jennifer Lang-WDMS-2007