Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grade 5+
Age Recommendation: Grade 5+
"The Anxious Exile Of Sara Salt" is a Silver Birch 2026 nominee. Ten-year-old Sara is just beginning summer vacation when her baby brother is born prematurely and has to stay at the hospital. Sara's mother and stepfather decide that Sara will spend the summer with her half-sister, Abby, in Toronto. Sara has anxiety and selective mutism, but fortunately Abby understands. Abby is an architect and lives in a storage container house on a vacant lot. Abby's dream is to create a community of pod houses to support those experiencing homelessness. Even though Sara doesn't typically speak to strangers, she finds a way to help Abby achieve her goal and make her voice heard. This story is told through the letters Sara writes to her little brother. It's a great story of friendship, family, personal growth, and helping others. I highly recommend this to fans of realistic fiction.
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