Mustaches for Maddie

Posted on 06 September 2017 by Chad Morris

Maddie is a normal twelve year old girl Well, except for the fake mustaches she carries in her pocket She likes to make people laugh and slapping on a mustache, especially a fuzzy pink or neon green one, always gets a smile Maddie hopes that the class queen, Cassie, will find her mustaches as funny as she does and want to play with her at recess She s been self conscious lately because her right arm only feels normal when it s curled against her chest and she s constantly tripping over her feet But that s probably just part of growing up and not something weird, right When Maddie s arm continues to bother her, her parents take her to a doctor who gives them a shocking diagnosis the cause of the abnormal behavior of her limbs is a brain tumor and she must have surgery to remove it She s understandably afraid as he describes the procedure, but knows she must find a way to be brave and must face her fears all of them at the hospital, at home and at school She will need all of her courage not only to face her illness, but also to face Cassie at school Both Cassie and Maddie are auditioning for the same role in the school play, but when Cassie accuses Maddie of lying about her tumor in order to get attention, Cassie s bossiness turns into bullying And as Maddie s surgery approaches, she begins to worry and about the outcome What if something goes wrong What if the doctors don t get all the tumor out of her brain What will happen to her family What will happen to her It will take all of Maddie s vibrant imagination, a lot of kindness both given and received and of course, the perfect mustache to overcome the tough stuff ahead of her. Best Download [ Mustaches for Maddie ] author [ Chad Morris ] – kino-fada.fr I can t vouch if this lives up to the hype since I only saw this in a Goodreads Giveaway I didn t win but I knew I had to read it Something in the summary just spoke to me Soon as I saw it cheap on , I snatched it up.This was a beautiful book it had me both smiling and crying, even laughing at some of the antics of Maddie She is a sweet girl facing something huge, and was doing it in her own special way One character I did want to throw in a lake at one point learning something I can t vouch if this lives up to the hype since I only saw this in a Goodreads Giveaway I didn t win but I knew I had to read it Something in the sum...Mustaches for Maddie is both humorous and heartwarming There were so many things that I loved about this novel It was an emotional roller coaster I loved that this novel had other story elements in it to balance the brain tumor aspect of it It s also a story about family dynamics, friendships, and social experiences It s also about facing our fears Maddie learns who her friends are and who isn t She s at that age when we all want to know what boy you like and if the boy likes you back It Mustaches for Maddie is both humorous and heartwarming There were so many things that I loved about this novel It was an emotional roller coaster I loved that this novel had other story elements in it to balance the brain tumor aspect of it It s also a story about family dynamics, friendships, and social experiences It s also about facing our fears Maddie learns who her friends are and who isn t She s at that age when we all want to know what boy you like and if the boy likes you back It s abou...Based on the true story of how Chad and Shelly Brown Morris daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and how her friends and family rallied around her, cheering her up with hilarious mustache pictures I was braced for this book to be sad though I know in real life there is a happy ending , or perhaps even too silly to try and undercut the drama Instead it was a spot on story about being twelve figuring out friends and crushes, runn...It s been another tough week in the world There is so much loss and devastation swirling around So much hurt, injustice and evil It can sometimes feel so overwhelming That s why books like this are important, I think They serve as a reminder that while there are hard things, there are good things too We can be the good things for other people We can make a difference, however small, through kindness and compassion for other people I want to quote a small part of the afterwords in this bo It s been another tough week in the world There is so much loss and devastation swirling around So much hurt, injustice and evil It can sometimes feel so overwhelming That s why books like this are important, I think They serve as a reminder that while there are hard things, there are good things too We can be the good things for other people We can make a difference, however small, through kindness and compassion for other people I want to quote a small part of the afterwords in this book, written by Maddie herself We don t always realize what trials other people are going through Sometimes it takes courage to be kind to some people But we need to always stick up for what s right You can do it Anytime...This book is based on the true story of the author s daughter, Maddie I didn t know this until after I finished the book I was delighted to learn that Maddie s character traits, her big heart, strong imagination and sense of humor are real And, yes, the real Maddie also LOVES fake mustaches because they make people laugh It is hard to fathom how a simple act of donning a silly pink mustache can cut through a tense situation This simple kinda crazy effort has in reality made such a positive This book is based on the true story of the author s daughter, Maddie I didn t know this until after I finished the book I was delighted...I loved this book So touching and encouraging I was dubious about the comparisons to Wonder, but I wasn t disappointed.I was lucky enough to snag and ARC of this book from the authors at a conference this past spring I absolutely adored it Such a sweet, quirky, humorous and heartfelt story The voice is spot on for the age group and the plot is deep ...Chad and Shelly have written a compelling story accented with humor, delight, and heart wrenching experiences I especially felt the emotion in this story because it s based on a true story and I clearly remember when Maddie was in the hospital and it was too scary to want to think about, yet alone try to explain That s why I love this book Chad and Shelly have created a priceless masterpiece from their own experiences with their daughter, Maddie.I laughed out loud several times, smiled plenty Chad and Shelly have written a compelling story accent...Full disclosure I received an advance copy for free in exchange for a fair review.This book also happened to arrive after a very good friend s 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, so it had a personal impact on me And having a 10 year old daughter of my own made me grateful for the health she has My sister in law is also battling lymphoma, so a great book was made evenpoignant by these events.The story is told from Maddie s perspective, and when Maddie is Full disclosure I received an advance copy for free in exchange for a fair review.This book also happened to arrive after a very good friend s 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, so it had a personal impact on me And having a 10 year old daughter of my own made me grateful for the health she has My sister in law is also battling lymphoma, so a great book was made evenpoignant by these events.The story is told from Maddie s perspective, and when Maddie is uncertain about a...I read this aloud to my seven year old twins and they loved it They laughed so hard so many times They were always eager for me to read , and in the end, they wanted to give it a thousand stars.The story is about a twelve year old girl, Maddie, with a very active imagination She finds out she has a brain tumor, so the plot revolves around the tumor and problems at school with a manipulative classmate Those topics could have made it a heavy book, but Maddie s imagination kept it humorous, I read this aloud to my seven year old twins...

06 September 2017

Chad Morris