REVIEW: Now That I’m Here by Amanda Sage

Now That I’m Here by Amanda Sage, Karem Laguna (Illustrator)
Juvenile fiction
September 18, 2016
Wonderpress
Goodreads | English ed. | French ed. | Author website

SCORECARD

Entertainment level: A+
Chronic illness/disability representation: A+

From the author’s website:

Now That I’m Here was written as a tribute to a very special little girl, Kate Drury, who passed away on November 30, 2015 at age eight. She died of a very rare form of mitochondrial disease called sideroblastic anemia, immune deficiency, fever and developmental delay (SIFD).