TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGhee,Holly M.
TI  - Matylda, bright & tender
SN  - 9780763689513
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Somerville, Massachusetts
PB  - Candlewick Press
KW  - Leopard geckos as pets
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Best friends
KW  - Friendship
KW  - Grief
KW  - Theft
KW  - Stealing
KW  - Fiction
N2  - Struggling to hold on to Guy and love their pet gecko enough for the both of them after a devastating accident, Sussy begins stealing from the pet store; After a trip to the pet store, fourth-graders Sussy and Guy bring home a spotted lizard, and they name her Matylda (with a 'y' so it's all her own). With Guy leading the way, they feed her and give her an origin story fit for a warrior lizard. A few weeks later, on a simple bike ride, there is a terrible accident. As hard as it is, Sussy is sure she can hold on to Guy if she can find a way to love Matylda enough. Eventually Sussy must discover what it means to grieve and heal and hope and go on, for her own sake and Matylda's
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