Five to Make You Cry

The Dark Light by Mette Newth – What’s amazing about this book about a teen with leprosy is not how heart-wrenching it is, but how hopeful at the same time.

Winnie’s War by Jenny Moss – The effect of the Spanish Flu on a girl, her family, friends, and town — no punches pulled. If you’re not tearing up by the end, you’re a stronger reader than I.

Crash Into Me by Albert Borris – Four teens attempting to flee their troubled pasts in the most permanent of ways. Just try not to be touched by Owen’s conflicted emotions.

The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z by Kate Messner – Not a sad book by any means, but watching Gianna and her family come to terms with her grandmother’s failing health got me teary-eyed more than once.

Taylor Five by Ann Halam – When I hit a certain point halfway through, I almost started bawling right there on the subway. Not for the faint of heart (though I promise it does get happier again).


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    • And there’s something very powerful about getting so engaged by the characters that you would cry for them, even though you know they’re fictional. 🙂

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