Readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish and Goodbye Stranger
will find a mysterious magic and unforgettable friendship in The
Someday Suitcase, from the critically acclaimed author of Rules for
Stealing Stars. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for
tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a
fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the
classroom.
A Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of 2018!
Clover and Danny are the kind of best friends who make each other even
better. They're so important to each other that Clover believes they're
symbiotic: her favorite science word, which describes two beings who
can't function without the other.
But when Danny comes down with a mysterious illness that won't go away,
the doctors can't figure out what's wrong with him. So Clover decides to
take matters into her own hands by making lists--list of Danny's
symptoms, his good days, his bad days.
As the evidence piles up, only one thing becomes clear: Danny is only
better when Clover is around.
Suddenly it feels like time is running out for Clover and Danny to do
everything they've planned together--to finally see snow, to go on a
trip with the suitcase they picked out together. Will science be able to
save Danny, or is this the one time when magic can overcome the
unthinkable?