If You Read This by Kereen Getten
Published by Delacorte Press on August 16, 2022
ISBN: 0593174003
Pages: 208
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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“If You Read This” by Kereen Getten is a middle grade novel about a 12 year-old girl named Brie. Brie’s mother died several years ago. She was fun and full of life and Brie misses her very much. On her birthday, she receives a treasure hunt from her mother. By following the clues with her friends and family, she learns more about her mother, her family, and her past. Readers will enjoy following Brie as she follows the treasure hunt across Jamaica, learning secrets, fun stories, and deepening her relationship with her family and helping deal with the loss and grief she feels over her mother’s death.

Written for readers aged 8 to 12, this book is a suggested purchase for all middle grade fiction collections.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.