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. After Val's treatment shows real promise and Mr. The island of Manhattan doesn't exactly inspire new beginnings, but Thyme tries to embrace the change for what it is: temporary. 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. “Conklin successfully weaves together the shifting dynamics of a loving family under crisis with the less dramatic but equally heartfelt turmoil of coming of age in a new environment.”- Publishers WeeklyĪbout Counting Thyme : When eleven-year-old Thyme Owens' little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it's just the second chance that he needs. “ sweet book that will strum the heartstrings of readers.”- School Library Journal “Thyme’s remarkable perseverance and resilience will inspire readers of Conklin’s compassionate tale.”- Kirkus Reviews Melanie Conklin discusses her debut middle grade novel Counting Thyme
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