Watch Out For Those Trees!

A new novel called Up High in the Trees is told from the point of view from a child who shows symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome.  The eight-year-old child named Sebby Lane narrates his family's grief over the sudden death of his mother who was pregnant at the time when a car struck and killed her.  It's an interesting look at family tragedy through the eyes of this special child.  The major theme is about grief and coping with a loss.

The setting of the book takes place in Massachusetts.  It's interesting that the main character, Sebby, is one who acts as though he has Asperger's Syndrome, but none of the characters mention that Sebby has the disorder.  This is a lot like Mark Haddon's novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, where the main character is autistic. 

Something to read for summertime.