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Last Week (Hardcover)
Bill Richardson; Illustrated by Emilie Leduc
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A child cherishes every second of their grandmother's last week of
life in this sensitive portrayal of medical assistance in dying
(MAiD). “In this last week, there are seven days.” That's one
hundred and sixty-eight hours. Or ten thousand and eighty minutes.
Or six hundred four thousand and eight hundred seconds. A child
counts every second because this is their grandmother’s last week
of life. As friends and family come to call on Flippa—as
Gran is fondly known—the child observes the strange mix of grief,
humor, awkwardness, anger and nostalgia that attends these farewell
visits. Especially precious are the times they have alone, just the
two of them. Flippa, the child sees, has made up her mind. Like
time, she is unstoppable. So as Sunday approaches, the child must
find a way to come to terms with Flippa’s decision. What is the
best way to say goodbye? Beautifully illustrated in black and
white—with one unexpectedly joyful splash of color—Last Week is
a nuanced look at what death with dignity can mean to a whole
family, with an afterword and additional resources by MAiD expert
Dr. Stefanie Green. Key Text Features illustrations afterword
explanation resources Correlates to the Common Core State Standards
in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a
particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves
toward a resolution.
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