Amazing Grace is a poignant bittersweet narrative that journey s young readers through the large and often overwhelming emotions of friendship change self esteem and grief This touching novel will have you feeling all the feels and I don t mind adding shedding a tear or two In a world where a child can often feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole Aleesah has perfectly captured their giftings inner strength and resilience Through this novel she gives hope and a voice to the many children who feel these large emotions which is a blessing to her readers This novel is bound to leave a mark on your heart and I encourage everyone to read it Paperback If you re in need of a beautiful read have a big heart with big feelings and a love of sparky but different kids then you MUST read the wonderful Grace the Amazing Today I sat with a cup of tea and devoured this book cover to cover Now I m in a puddle of tears with lots of big feelings bubbling and so so glad I was able to experience such a delightful read What a gorgeous fabulously written heart achingly beautiful story For all the sparky kids constantly told either out loud or in their own heads to dull themselves to the world Paperback What would you do if you were about to lose your best friend forever Grace Marshallis eleven years old She s curious and creative and dreams of becoming a magician called Grace the Amazing Grace s only friend is her art teacher Pamela When she discovers that Pamela is ill the fragile certainties Grace relies on threaten to slip away On her mission to find a cure for Pamela using miraculous magic Grace asks the big questions about life love and friendship A sensitive story filled with joy emotion and special bonds that last a lifetime Grace the AmazingWhen aspiring magician Grace learns that Pamela her only friend and art teacher is very ill she seeks the perfect spell to cure her. Grace an impassioned spirited and quirky female lead deals with issues of self control and emotional regulation She often feels rather ungraceful and wonders where she fits in when multiple aspects of herself cause her to stand out. Grace s quest to heal Pamela brings about healing of her own True to her self adopted magician name Grace the Amazing she displays amazing potential for growth and developing her emotional expression While Abracadabra and Hocus Pocus are magical words to speak so too are I love you This sensitive poignant and hopeful story featuring a special and positive student teacher relationship comes from the heart as it is based on the author s childhood experience Paperback It s hard to be eleven year old Grace When no one really appreciates your amazing magical talent when everything you do seems to make life harder for your hard working Mum when your Dad works away and you feel like he s not around enough and you have a particularly annoying little brother. And it doesn t get any better at school especially when you have no friends or at least you do a wonderfully special friend who thinks you are truly amazing but she hasn t been there for a while now. Grace the Amazing is a beautiful story cleverly crafted with elements of light and shade It explores the big emotions felt when confronted with loss and the importance of being kinder to yourself. I loved this book and felt every emotion along the journey with Grace hoping so very much that magic would truly happen for her and it did Paperback It s an emotional knockout As a ex primary school teacher I know the special relationships you form with students and this one is about the special bond between Grace and her art teacher Pamela Grace is tangled up with her anger issues and insecurities but she finds solace in her art classes When Pamela is struck with an illness Grace is confronted that she may have to say goodbye to her favourite teacher forever I admired the way Grace handles her anger sorrow and sadness through the adults in her life She also has a few lighter moments with her new unlikely friend and some amusing animal antics are also welcomed But it s the last few chapters that will have you teary eyed as Grace looks onward with hope This would be a great book for readers who may be dealing with grief as well Paperback Aleesah Darlison s latest work Grace the Amazing is a beautifully crafted story with the central character Grace determined to solve any problems she faces by creating magic Grace is a brave forthright character with magic in her heart as she confronts the death of her best friend her art teacher Pamela Grace is a girl who many will recognise she wants to express her amazing individuality whilst at the same time she is striving to be accepted and understood Grace finds that through kindness and understanding friendships can blossom but the tragic loss of a friend can be a shattering experience Surrounded by friends and Guinea Pigs new life begins Paperback I have lots to say about Aleesah Darlison s new middle grade novel Grace the Amazing Grace is a regular 11 year old brimming with confidence yet also lacking in it She lives with her mum who has a busy working life her dad who is a FIFO worker and her annoying little brother Jet She is a complex girl who has bad luck in the friends department I just wanted to wrap her up in a hug and tell her it will all work itself out as a she is such an endearing big hearted girl She only has one friend who really sees her and that is her beautiful young art teacher Pamela But when Grace discovers that Pamela has a terminal illness Grace has to develop many skills to learn how to cope with this The author handles this grief loss and death in the most delicate yet sensitive manner which drew me in to connect with Grace on a deep level It s a beautifully written story touching on many topics which are relevant to discussion with this age group It should be a class set for Year 7 it is that good To check it out go to www. Throughout the story Grace navigates the tricky art of friendship pondering her experiences of change loss and new opportunities. For anyone who feels like they don t ever really quite fit in and for those of us who still believe in magic: com aleesahdarlison gracetheamazing middlegrade middlegradereads wombatbooks Paperback