I just thought that would be fair."" Phoebe, the eighth-grade narrator of Park's (Buddies Don't Make Me Smile) heart-wrenching novel, weaves together diverting anecdotes about her endearingly eccentric brother with her reactions, and those of her parents, to his death in a bicycle accident at the age of 12. But I thought you should know right up front that he's not here anymore. We then were able to host our own bike safety assembly, like Phoebe, to promote the practice of proper bike safety.""I don't want to make you cry. I remember when my fourth grade teacher, Mrs.
My Response: I absolutely loved this book. The story takes place in small suburban town much like the one Barbara raised her sons in. Another biographical clue is the setting. Barbara Park is a mother to two sons (David and Steve Park) and like many other mothers, I'm sure she had trouble getting her sons to practice bike safety. Themes: Helmet safety and dealing with the grief and loss of a loved one.īiographical Aspects: The biographical clues in this book that relate back to Barbara Park would be the emphasis on bike/helmet safety.
Setting: This story takes place in a small suburban town. Phoebe is the sister of twelve-year-old Mick Harte, who was killed in a bicycle accident. This story is told from the first person point of view of thirteen-year-old Phoebe Harte. At the conclusion of the novel, Phoebe uses a stick to carve into a fresh concrete sidewalk at her school the words "MICK HARTE WAS HERE." These words are Phoebe's lasting tribute to her brother.
Phoebe tells the story of the aftermath of Mick's death in a way that is both sarcastically humorous and heart wrenching. The story is told from the viewpoint of Mick Harte's sister, Phoebe. Summary: The book Mick Harte was Here, by Barbara Park, tells the story of a family that has to come to terms with the death of one of its members in a bicycle accident.
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