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Waves

by Ingrid Chabbert
Carole Maurel
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After years of difficulty trying to have children, a young couple finally announce their pregnancy, only to have the most joyous day of their lives replaced with one of unexpected heartbreak. Their relationship is put to the test as they forge ahead, working together to rebuild themselves amidst the churning tumult of devastating loss, and ultimately facing the soul-crushing reality that they may never conceive a child of their own. Based on author Ingrid Chabbert's own experience, coupled with soft, sometimes dreamlike illustrations by Carole Maurel (Luisa: Now and Then), Waves is a deeply moving story that poignantly captures a woman's exploration of her pain in order to rediscover hope.

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    May 22, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781641443050

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      • ISBN: 9781641443050
      • File size: 169742 KB
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    • English

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    • School Library Journal

      June 7, 2019

      Gr 10 Up-Children's author Chabbert shares a personal, emotional story. Readers first meet the unnamed protagonist as she's grieving what seems like the latest in a series of miscarriages. She views her struggles with fertility as a body of water, into which she feels consistently pulled under. News of a successful new pregnancy buoys both her and her wife's spirits until a series of health concerns end in a stillbirth. Maurel's thoughtful illustrations show much of the story through body language and the repeated imagery of water. In an afterword, Chabbert notes her choice to focus on grief and resilience rather than on the practical steps taken to conceive. As such, she and Maurel present a study of emotion itself, the lives of the two characters background noise to their hope and pain. VERDICT Simultaneously raw and compassionate, this is a lovely partnership of words and images. The combination of art style and bittersweet memoir will appeal to older teens who enjoy Lucy Knisley's and Tillie Walden's work.-Ann Foster, Saskatoon Public Library, Sask.

      Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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