The Someday Suitcase -- Corey Ann Haydu

<p><strong>Readers who loved <em>The Thing About Jellyfish</em> and <em>Goodbye Stranger</em> will find a mysterious magic and unforgettable friendship in <em>The Someday Suitcase</em>, from the critically acclaimed author of <em>Rules for Stealing Stars. </em></strong><strong>This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>A<em> </em>Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of 2018 </strong></p><p>Clover and Danny are the kind of best friends who make each other even better. They're so important to each other that Clover believes they're <em>symbiotic</em>: her favorite science word, which describes two beings who can't function without the other.</p><p>But when Danny comes down with a mysterious illness that won't go away, the doctors can't figure out what's wrong with him. So Clover decides to take matters into her own hands by making lists--list of Danny's symptoms, his good days, his bad days. </p><p>As the evidence piles up, only one thing becomes clear: Danny is only better when Clover is around.</p><p>Suddenly it feels like time is running out for Clover and Danny to do everything they've planned together--to finally see snow, to go on a trip with the suitcase they picked out together. Will science be able to save Danny, or is this the one time when magic can overcome the unthinkable?</p