Caleb and Kit, Beth Vrabel
Caleb and Kit, Beth Vrabel
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Caleb and Kit

Author: Beth Vrabel

Narrator: Adam McArthur

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

From award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a powerfully moving story about a magical friendship, coping with disability, and the pains of growing up and growing apart.

Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective mom and a perfect big brother.

Then Caleb meets Kit -- a vibrant, independent, and free girl -- and his world changes instantly. Kit reads Caleb's palm and tells him they are destined to become friends. She calls birds down from the sky and turns every day into an adventure. Her magic is contagious, making Caleb question the rules and order in his life. But being Kit's friend means embracing deception and danger, and soon Caleb will have to decide if his friendship with Kit is really what's best for him -- or her.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hirdesh on June 09, 2017

3.5 stars ! ! Thanks for Netgalley and respective publishers. Thats was a teenager boy story deprived about his underestimating life because of his sever disease. "Few moments in life are enough to live you whole life" Such instances comes in everyone's life, likewise happened in this story. When Kit met......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on January 05, 2018

Thank you @kidlitexchange for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own. Caleb and Kit is full of so many wonderful things. Fantastic storytelling, wonderful characters, great information and a delicate way of talking about some pretty heavy topics. The story......more

Goodreads review by Katy O. on September 13, 2017

A perfect middle grade read that tweens will be instantly able to relate to. Thank you to Running Press Books for a finished copy of this book for review purposes! Vrabel takes a topic that most people are unfamiliar with - cystic fibrosis - and weaves it into a tale of friendship and family that......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on April 04, 2017

This is a splendid book, powerful and engaging. I'd never come across a young character with cystic fibrosis, and I appreciate the author's deft portrayal that never resorts to victimization or maudlin sentimentality. The small authentic details-Caleb's daily treatments and the more unsavory repercu......more

Goodreads review by MaryBeth's on April 06, 2018

Caleb is 12 years old and he is tired of everyone being stronger, faster, healthier than him. Caleb has cystic fibrosis. When summer comes and Caleb meets Kit everything changes. He finds an escape from summer camp, his overbearing mother, his absent and angry father, and his brother who can do wron......more


Quotes

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year (2018)
A VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2017 Selection
Finalist for the 2017 Cybil Awards, (Middle Grade Fiction)
Diverse Books Club pick (February 2018)

"A realistic story with strong, recognizable characters that doesn't reduce cystic fibrosis to a tragedy."

-Kirkus Reviews

"Filled with smart, witty, and magical writing, Kit and Caleb, and those around them, come to vibrant life in this heartbreaking story about the ties that bring people together, and the difficulties of facing the truth."—-Booklist

Vrabel weaves all these elements into a story reminiscent of Katherine Paterson's classic Bridge to Terabithia that highlights day-to-day life with a common but devastating disease. Hand to readers looking for a novel about both the magic and the pain of friendship.—-School Library Journal

"A compelling story of two struggling kids making their own safe haven."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A can't-put-it-down tale. Caleb's discoveries about his own strength and resilience during his friendship with free-spirited, imaginative Kit will expand your heart and fill your soul. From the beautiful cover to the last sentence, this book is a favorite to savor and share."—Bibi Belford, author of Canned and Crushed

"Having a disability myself, my heart broke for Caleb who wants nothing more than to feel like a normal twelve-year-old kid - at any cost. Caleb and Kit will forever be entwined, the roots of their friendship solid, rich, and strong, just like this beautiful story."—Kerry O'Malley Cerra, author of Just a Drop of Water

"In the midst of Kit's self-constructed fantasy world, Caleb's heroism is the real deal. He's determined, courageous, and witty despite his unusual physical challenges. Beth Vrabel doesn't shy away from the tough stuff that can complicate the lives of tweens. Readers young and old will find this a unique novel well-deserving of a permanent place on the family bookshelf."—Melissa Hart, author of Avenging the Owl