The Day My Mother Left
by James Prosek
THE DAY MY MOTHER LEFT by James Prosek
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 2/27/07
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Reviewed by: Jeremey
Rating: 5 Stars
Jeremy's mother has often been disappearing for hours at a time, but on a Sunday afternoon all truths are told.
His mother has found a new love - the father of Jeremy's enemy at school and on the baseball field. A fight occurs between
Jeremy's mother and father. His mother leaves, and she takes everything with her - including Jeremy's Book of Birds that
he had been illustrating himself.
No one can believe that she left. Especially Jeremy. He feels abandoned and hurt. Through his father's sadness and his own
mixed-up feelings, Jeremy recreates the Book of Birds and finds solace within himself through nature.
James Prosek's THE DAY MY MOTHER LEFT is very moving. Coming from a divorced family myself, it's easy to relate
and understand Jeremy's feelings. Mr. Prosek uses outstanding details within the story and has also created lovely
drawings. It is a great book and experience from beginning to end.
