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  • Age Range: 10 - 12 years
  • Grade Level: 5 - 7
  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (February 3, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0544334647
  • ISBN-13: 978-0544334649
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.8 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars“…You Have Not Died Until I Consent …” …
By delicateflower152 TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on December 16, 2014
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“The Question of Miracles” addresses the universal conundrum “…if there is a God … if divine intervention is possible … then why would miracles only happen sometimes?” Elana K. Arnold’s focus on Iris Abernathy and her emotions as she comes to terms with the seemingly serendipitous nature of miracles serve as the basis for this touching novel.

Shortly after the tragic death of her best friend Sarah and having moved to Corvallis, Oregon from Seal Beach, California, Iris Abernathy is having a difficult time adjusting to her new home and the loss of her best friend. While her mother, an infectious disease researcher, and her father, a would-be homesteader, have embraced their new rural surroundings and the perpetual rainfall, Iris hates it. On her first day at Linus Pauling Middle School, Boris McBride befriends an unwilling Iris who responds to his overtures because she does not wish to be rude. Boris is intelligent, but socially awkward; he seems to be a know-it-all and a font of information about everything.

As Iris opens her eyes to her surroundings and learns more about Boris’ birth and his survival, she continues to question whether Boris’ life as well as her surviving the accident that resulted in Sarah’s death. “... Was it a miracle or just really good luck …” With respect to Iris’ abhorrence of the perpetual rain, her father tells her “…I don’t expect you to ignore it. You can’t ignore it … I want you to learn to live with the rain … it will fade into the background… But you’ve got to make plans … In spite of the rain …” This is analogous to the attitude that Iris must foster toward accepting Sarah’s death and toward embracing the life that she now lives.

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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Question of Miracles: An Amazing Read
By Tina Says VINE VOICE on January 6, 2015
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The Question of Miracles is Elana K. Arnold's first middle grade novel and I was absolutely blown away by it. This novel explores the question of loss in a way that kids (and adults) will easily relate to.

Iris and her parents have moved to Oregon where it seems to rain all the time. In addition to disliking the dreary weather, Iris doesn't yet have any friends in her new home.

Then she meets Boris, a boy in her class that is also in need of some friends. Despite Boris' annoying habits, the two become friends.

During all of this Iris is dealing with the death of her best friend, Sarah. Arnold creates a little suspense as the reason for Sarah's death isn't initially revealed. But most important, she allows Iris to explore the question of miracles. Boris survived what was to have been a fatal birth defect; his life is a miracle. Yet, Sarah died, and Iris struggles to understand why she didn't receive a miracle.

These are complex thoughts - ones that adults question as well, and Arnold does an amazing job of answering this question and allowing Iris to find some happiness without her best friend.

I'd love to press this book into my tween daughters' hands along with my upper elementary students and teachers. The Question of Miracles is an amazing book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for middle schoolers; even Mom enjoyed it!
By L. Adams on March 14, 2015
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Great middle-school reader debut! I'm a mom who enjoyed this author's books for older readers, so I bought this on Kindle and pre-read it before deciding whether to give it to my 8th- or 6th-graders to read. As a fairly conservative Christian, I wanted to make sure that my views on God and miracles weren't ridiculed, as they often are in modern literature. I'm pleased to report that this novel was not only extremely well-written, but as the title implies, the question of whether miracles happen and why they don't occur for everyone was left up to the reader. I love that the main character was a strong girl who asked tough and real questions, and grappled with the answers. I also appreciated that her family was depicted as loving, while still realistic.

While I don't think my 6th-grader is ready for the subject matter of this novel (she still spends the bulk of her free time reading American Girl mysteries, Dork Diaries, and Calvin & Hobbes compilations), I'll hand it over to my 8th grader without reservation.
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3.0 out of 5 starsNot Very Impressed
By tm610 on April 4, 2015
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I purchased this for my 11-year-old daughter but decided to read it before giving it to her. I wasn't overly impressed with the story. It kind of drags out too long. I am a believer in Heaven and Hell but I'm not Catholic and I find some of their beliefs too "religious" rather than Biblical fact. I haven't finished reading the book yet; I am about three quarters of the way through it and haven't had much of a desire to finish reading it. I don't think I will be giving it to my daughter to read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsbut this book encapsulates so many things and places I love into a holistic whole that made me laugh and ...
By Truth Peace Love on August 24, 2015
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I started (and finished) this book today. It's not my normal genre, but this book encapsulates so many things and places I love into a holistic whole that made me laugh and cry several times. The Question of Miracles opened my heart again to the small miracles I live with every day. I felt my heart soften as I read this lovely book. The act of writing is an incredible and incredibly hard thing to do, and we do it is for stories like The Question of Miracles; the ones that leave us a better person after reading them :) I can't wait to read her other books!
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