The Glow Stone
by Ellen Dreyer
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Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bernstein (a.k.a. Spider) has been collecting rocks since she was a child. She keeps her prized specimens in a musty underground garage, stored in the drawers of an old desk that was a gift from her beloved young uncle, Bradford. But Bradford's sudden death triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family.

I wish her mom would let her cope in her own way. I think keeping the desk would be a good thing for Spide, or at least better than lighting a candle. This book seems to be getting really sad. *grabs some tissues*

Sara, I too was angry with the Mom. So often people can only see things through their own eyes, and expect everyone else to see and believe just like them.