Gayathri, Momcology mother of Sarisha and Jehan, cancer survivorĪll the Wonders Best of 2016 Book Winner!Ī Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year Selection 2017 Even though emotionally it was hard, this book kept me wanting to read more and hoping for a good outcome for the family.” "I didn't think I would love a middle grade book as much as I loved reading this book. NEW: Download the Common Core Aligned Discussion Guide to Counting Thyme.Download the printable template for the Counting Thyme reader participation activity, hosted at #EveryoneCounts!.
Read the Penguin Young Readers Early Word chat with Melanie, Episode #26. Discover the story behind the story of Counting Thyme. Please visit my local independent bookstore, Words Bookstore, to order signed copies of my books! I am happy to personalize your copy with your name, just add that information to the “note” on your order. All Thyme can do is count the minutes, the hours and the days, and hope time can bring both a miracle for Val and a way back home. She finds herself even more mixed up when her heart feels the tug of new friends, a first crush and even a crotchety neighbor and his sweet whistling bird. Thyme loves her brother, and knows the trial could save his life-she’d give anything for him to be well-but she still wants to go home, although the guilt of not wanting to stay is agonizing. Owens accepts a full-time position in the city, Thyme has to face the frightening possibility that the move to New York is permanent. The island of Manhattan doesn’t exactly inspire new beginnings, but Thyme tries to embrace the change for what it is: temporary.Īfter Val’s treatment shows real promise and Mr. But it also means the Owens family has to move to New York, thousands of miles away from Thyme’s best friend and everything she knows and loves. When eleven-year-old Thyme Owen’s little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it’s just the second chance that he needs. Newbery-winning Rules meets Counting by 7s in this affecting story of a girl’s devotion to her brother and what it means to be home.
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