Someday Suitcase

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. Its 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. Theyre so important to each other that Clover believes theyre symbiotic: her favorite science word, which describes two beings who cant function without the other.But when Danny comes down with a mysterious illness that wont go away, the doctors cant figure out whats wrong with him. So Clover decides to take matters into her own hands by making listslist of Dannys 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 theyve planned togetherto 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?