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Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
A poignant story of a boy picking up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father, and the loyalty, concern, and friendship he finds in his small-town community.
Justin doesn't know anything these days. Like how to walk down the halls without getting stared at. Or what to say to Jenni. Or how Phuc is already a physics genius in seventh grade. Or why Benny H. wanders around Wicapi talking to old ghosts. He doesn't know why his mom suddenly loves church or if his older brother, Murphy, will ever play baseball again. Or if the North Stars have a shot at the playoffs. Justin doesn't know how people can act like everything's fine when it's so obviously not. And most of all, he doesn't know what really happened the night his dad died on the train tracks.
But life goes on. And as it does, Justin discovers that some things are just unknowable. He learns that time and space and memory are grander and weirder than he ever thought, and that small moments can hold big things, if you're paying attention.
Set during the Gulf War era, Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened is a story about learning to go on after loss, told with a warmth that could thaw the coldest Minnesota lake.
Critic reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“Filled to the brim with optimism, friendship, and the joyous wonder of innate goodness - fabulous.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
"A poignant story that addresses serious topics, including suicide and PTSD, in a way that is ultimately hopeful." (School Library Journal)