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Cassidy has never been vaccinated. Her mom is against it. With the exception of getting chicken pox in 2nd grade, it really hasn't affected Cassidy's life much. Until now.

This is an important book, especially now, where COVID policy has swung away from the need for vaccination and other mitigation to protect others, not just yourself. Like Cassidy's mother, many believe the effects of the vaccines aren't worth the risk. One of the biggest areas of anxiety for my students was the fear rgar they could get COVID, not know it, and end up making someone else sick. They wanted to be vaccinated, not for themselves, but for others.

And as in this book, sometimes, that has dire effects. I appreciated that the book focuses not in Alexandria's death, but on Cassidy's response and how this event affects her future,

I ticked the box that I wouldn't adopt this book because, sadly, doing so in my setting would likely lead to negative results. We have had parents protesting to get a mask mandate lifted, and a vax mandate is a non-starter. I do feel this book belongs in libraries and plan to purchase it for my little free library, because it needs to be there and be read. But I'm guessing a lot of the schools in areas that need this book the most will have the same difficulties in adopting it as part of a reading list.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Motina Books Publishing and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Edgy, captivating with a message that's perfect for these times.