Tuesday, October 30, 2018

WHAT GOES UP





I met Wen Baragrey online about ten years ago, sharing writing and dreams and life struggles. What has always stood out for me is her wonderful sense of humor, love of family, and talent for storytelling. Her debut novel, WHAT GOES UP, incorporates all that.

Robyn Tinkerbell Goodfellow has a number of difficulties in her young life, starting with her name and her mother’s vocation of hosting fairy parties in their home.

But Robyn’s biggest concern at the moment is a space satellite is falling to earth. Her house has always been a magnet for falling objects like kites, balls, trees, and even a skydiver. She’s sure the satellite will be drawn to them and she will never meet her mysterious father.

The story is filled with marvelous characters and has an ending that brought tears to my eyes.

Published by Random House Children’s Books it is available now. I highly recommend it as a holiday gift for middle grade readers in your life (and even for yourself).

4 comments:

Wen Baragrey said...
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Wen Baragrey said...

Thank you! Gosh, it really has been a good ten years now! Didn't that go fast :) Thank you so much for the post! <3

Tricia J. O'Brien said...

I had to count and rummage through my memory for quite some minutes as I realized how long it had been. I moved three times since we "met."

I really love the heart of this book. And you earned the kudos. I hope many readers find their way to it.

Wen Baragrey said...

Gosh, I've moved to Aussie and back and from one end of NZ to the other in that time! And acquired 4 grandkids. Good grief, it's been a busy decade! And now a book!

Thank you so much! I'm so excited for people to read it! I'm glad you liked it, that really makes me smile!