Anatomy of Lost Things

Gr 3-7–From lost things to lost people, three tweens learn what it means to lose something precious, and how finding something can be healing, even if it’s not what they were looking for. Tildy Gubbers, Leon Monteforte, and Nell Evetts McDonough have all lost something but, when they meet one another at Tildy’s father’s auction house in Plucketts, MD, the kids discover that they are all on a similar journey. Tildy has lost a necklace that she believes is the key to keeping her mom from running away again. Leon just lost his grandfather, and his grandmother is looking to Leon to reconnect with him in the spirit world. Nell lost everything to a hurricane that ravaged her Florida town. While seeking their missing items, the trio learn more about one another and themselves. Their three deeply moving stories are told with humor and heart, spanning time and distance to build a cohesive narrative of friendship and growth. Diverse family structures are portrayed, with most main characters cued white.