Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Alan Silberberg is a heartfelt and humorous middle-grade novel that explores the ups and downs of adolescence through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy. Milo Cruikshank is your average, loveable geek navigating the trials of school crushes, irritating neighbours, and awkward friendships. But beneath the surface, Milo is grappling with the devastating loss of his mother, which has cast a heavy shadow over his once lively home. Silberberg masterfully captures the raw, often confusing emotions that come with grief, blending them with light-hearted, relatable humour.
With a balance of poignancy and comedy, Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze offers an honest look at how young people process loss while still trying to be ordinary kids. The book’s conversational tone and quirky characters, from note-leaving Hillary to Milo’s new best mate Marshall, make it accessible and engaging for readers aged 10 and up. It’s a story about finding moments of joy amid sorrow and rediscovering life’s small, hopeful details, even when everything feels impossibly hard.
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