Abby, Tried and True

When Abby Braverman’s best (and only) friend Cat moves to Israel, she’s devastated. Then something even worse happens -- her older brother, with whom she is very close -- is diagnosed with testicular cancer. Suddenly her close-knit Jewish family is thrown into a scary new world of cancer treatments......more

A truly wonderful story in so many ways. Abby is devastated when her best friend moves away, believing it is the worst thing that could happen, but then her older brother is diagnosed with cancer, and her world is turned even more updated down. Abby retreats further into her shell, poring her hopes......more

Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ABBY, TRIED AND TRUE By D. Gephart On sale Date: 3/9/2021 From award-winning middle-grade author, Donna Gephart, comes a powerful novel about friendship and family. Seventh-grader Abby is a softy-spoken, ende......more

Abby, Tried and True by Donna Gephart tugged at my heart strings many times for many different reasons. The book starts with Abby's best friend moving away to Israel. Then it proceeds with a cancer diagnosis for her older brother. While the subject matter is serious, it is dealt with in an appropria......more

Seventh grade is off to a rough start for Abby. Her best/only friend and next door neighbor Cat has moved to Israel and her teenage brother Paul is diagnosed with testicular cancer. She has a hard time speaking up at school and making friends, preferring to stay quiet like her pet turtle, expressing......more