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Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park My younger brother Mick Harte isn't here anymore, but I wanted you to know that he was the greatest and funniest kid you'd ever want to know. "He wasn't riding like a daredevil or dodging in and out of traffic. His tire just hit a rock. And he skidded into the back of a passing truck. And that was that. There wasn't a scratch on him. It was a head injury. Period." says his sister Phoebe. Mick's death at the beginning of the story is not a spoiler but a way for the narrator; sister Phoebe to celebrate and share her brother's life throughout the book by weaving in funny stories and memories of Mick before his untimely death. Mick is quite a character as we find out about his many antics throughout the book. He dressed up on Halloween as John Crapper the inventor of the modern day flush toilet; freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eyeball in a defrosted chicken; and who did a wild solo dance in front of the whole school. Phoebe and her parents struggle with the shock of Mick's death throughout the book, but the Harte family finds a way to commemorate Mick's life and death in a way that will have you cheering in your seat. Read this incredible tale to laugh and cry along with Phoebe and her family as they discover some hard lessons about life and death. media type="custom" key="10991562"media type="custom" key="11039804" code    code code    code