The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 10, 2016

Review

Charlie has lost a mom to cancer. When a portal to another world opens his little sister Imogen and he go thru it to find their mother there. It is wonderful at first, but then Charlie senses something is wrong and has to figure out how to stop Imogen, his friends and himself from being trapped there forever. Even though this is a fantasy, it does a very good job of looking at how children feel about losing someone they love. Charlie's reaction to the grief counseling at school is so honest, that kind of therapy just doesn't work all the time for everyone. And yet, bits and pieces of it sink in when he really needs it. And the way he deals with the importance of keeping memories, both good and bad, is something everyone should think about.

Overall Book Score: excellent