![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rupp (Octavia Boone’s Big Questions about Life, the Universe, and Everything) skillfully weaves Daniel’s memories of larger-than-life Eli and his lingering anger about his death with Daniel. Rupp (Octavia Boone’s Big Questions about Life, the Universe, and Everything) skillfully weaves Daniel’s memories of larger-than-life Eli and his lingering anger about his death with Daniel’s day-to-day challenges, including his dysfunctional family (Daniel repeatedly clashes with his father, and his mother is all but catatonic. After her parents find clashing answers to life’s big questions, it’s time for Octavia to make some choices of her own i Brand: Candlewick Press. Lee "Octavia Boone's Big Questions About Life, the Universe, and Everything" por Rebecca Rupp disponible en Rakuten Kobo. Seventh-grader Octavia puzzles over life"s biggest questions when her mother seems to find the answers in a conservative Christian church, while her artist father believes the writings of Henry David Thoreau hold the key. Octavia Boone"s Big Questions About Life, the Universe, and Everything by Rebecca Ruppīy Candlewick Press in Somerville, Mass. ![]()
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