A Plan for Pops
About:
Title: A Plan for Pops
Author: Heather Smith (Author) Brooke Kerrigan (Illustrator)
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Reading Age/Grade Level: 4-7 years old
Summary:
"A positive and realistic representation of both a wheelchair user and an elderly, interracial gay male couple." --Kirkus Reviews
"A beautiful and uplifting book." --School Library Journal
Lou spends every Saturday with Grandad and Pops. They walk to the library hand in hand, like a chain of paper dolls. Grandad reads books about science and design, Pops listens to rock and roll, and Lou bounces from lap to lap. But everything changes one Saturday. Pops has a fall. That night there is terrible news: Pops will need to use a wheelchair, not just for now, but for always. Unable to cope with his new circumstances, he becomes withdrawn and shuts himself in his room. Hearing Grandad trying to cheer up Pops inspires Lou to make a plan. Using skills learned from Grandad, and with a little help from their neighbors, Lou comes up with a plan for Pops.
Notes from our Vetting Team:
“I liked that it also dealt with depression in a way. It showed that Pops, even with Lou there, just couldn't manage to get out of bed and really struggled with his new limitations”.
