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Lolo’s Light

Author Liz Garton Scanlon undertakes a monumental challenge in Lolo’s Light. The result is a compelling novel that glows with empathy and understanding.

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Review of ‘Lolo’s Light’

How would a middle schooler navigate an unspeakable tragedy? That’s the subject Liz Garton Scanlon beautifully explores in Lolo’s Light, her second middle grade novel. 

Twelve-year-old Millie is thrilled when she gets her first babysitting job. Her older sister isn’t available, so Millie gets to watch…

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In Lolo’s Light, Liz Garton Scanlon captures the hard work of healing from an unspeakable tragedy.

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