Ms. Bixby’s Last Day audiobook

There are sad books for middle grades, and I've read and loved many of them, sympathized with the hurt of children, wishing they could grow a little more before facing loss. But this book teaches! It shows teachers why they must listen and watch their students so carefully, knowing that hiding true things is what they do, just like Ms. Bixby knows. And it shows friends-Steve, Brand and Topher-uncommonly loyal, something to remember to be, something to learn to be! I was teary through quite a lot of the story. John Anderson tells a story that satisfies, surprises, and makes me want to shout out to the world: READ THIS BOOK! So I am!

If you read one book this year, and we're more than likely not Goodreads friends if you only read one book a year, read this one!Dear John David Anderson, pleeease keep writing realistic fiction.Love, Kris Patrick

If you are a teacher or if you ever had a teacher that you loved, stay away from this book. It's a tear-jerker. You have been warned.Three friends are in the sixth grade class of the amazing Ms. Bixby, teacher-extraordinaire, who knows how to influence kids and parents toward what's best, provider of apt Bixbyisms for every situation, diffuser of tensions, promoter of good will. The bottom falls out. Ms. Bixby has cancer and will not be able to finish out the year.A plan forms. The three boys will break into the hospital housing Ms. Bixby and they will celebrate big, a perfect Ms. Bixbyish last day, complete with cheesecake and wine and McDonald's fries and the conclusion of The Hobbit. Be prepared for tears. They are inevitable.

Told from three points of view, we meet Topher, Brand, and Steve.And these friends' teacher, Ms Bixby, is one of the good ones. She's a teacher that has made a huge impact on their lives. She's one of the ones that will be remembered, that has shaped their lives for the better. And she's sick. And she skipped out on the last few days of school before she started her treatment. And these guys are not going to end the year without telling her goodbye. Without giving her a day to remember. As they set off to give Ms. Bixby a day to remember, we get glimpses into the year, into their lives, and why Ms. Bixby is so important to them.

A special teacher (Ms. Bixby) catches the imaginations of three entirely different sixth grade boys--Topher, Brand, and Steve--by extending kindness and understanding to each one of them. They form a friendship with each other. When they discover that Ms. Bixby is unwell they do everything in their power to offer her a special and unforgettable day. In order to create the day, it meant that they had paid special attention during a certain writing prompt in class. The book is split into chapters in the voices of the three boys. Very well done! Pull out your Kleenex. And carnations are stronger than roses.