Another lucky find for me on the library shelf was Piece of Mind by Michelle Adelman. This is a story about Lucy. Lucy was in a car accident when she was three and sustained a traumatic head injury. She struggles with the executive functions of her brain. She can't keep track of time. She doesn't remember to eat or to shower or to go to appointments. Lucy relies on her father to take care of her. He does the best he can until his death. Lucy moves in with her college aged younger brother who is still a kid himself. I loved reading about the bond between the siblings. Without her father to lean on Lucy becomes more independent in ways no one would expect. Lucy still needs help but so do most of us in this world. The author chose this topic because she has a sister with a brain injury. This is not her sister's story but the illustrations in the book are done by her sister.
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