Walking Backward

Author: Catherine Austen
Review Writer: Book Girl
Josh’s mother has died in a car crash, and now his family is falling apart. His dad is constantly in the basement working building a time machine. And his little brother Sam is talking to a Power Ranger like it’s his mom. Josh really needs a break, so he decides to make death his summer project. He finds out how different religions cope with and talk to people about how death affects them. Struggling in a home where every day is party day, he tries to find his place in the world.