This intimate novel by Florence Hinckel tells the story of a young adolescent Léo who was born under X and his search for his biological mother and origins. A heartwarming and relatable tale of love, friendship, and self-discovery.
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[...] He then decides to find her and Jason will help him. Recalling Xavière's words that asked him why he was not looking for his biological mother, Léo decides to find his mother too and calls his adoptive parents to know how to do it. They tell him that he needs to contact the DDASS (Direction de l'action sanitaire et sociale) and fill out a form with their consent because he is a minor. They come back and fill out the form. [...]
[...] Before this meeting, he had never really questioned his birth. And this summer, knowing his first love that he thinks he has lost, he loses his footing. He needs to find his roots and his biological mother and understand why he was abandoned. It's like a new birth for him. He manages to face the problems he encounters and that's why he's my favorite character. In doing research, I learned that there were 500,000 children born under X in France and that very few will have access to their origin. [...]
[...] And a new year begins . MY POINT OF VIEW AND WHAT WE THOUGHT OF THE BOOK : This book pleased me because it's a short, easy-to-read story, but very interesting. It well describes the feelings of the main character Léo, who is a balanced and very endearing adolescent, even if his family situation is complicated. It tackles subjects that I can identify with: adolescence, friendship, the first romantic encounter, and that's why I especially loved it. It also tackles a sensitive topic, which is birth under with the search by children born under X for their origins. [...]
[...] She was a teacher for about ten years. She writes adventure, friendship, and love novels, dedicated to children and adolescents. Works by the author : Very numerous including: - The series of adventures of the Chat Pitre: - The Chat Pitre, Nathan, 2011. - The Beautiful Cat, Nathan, 2013 - The cat will hurt, Nathan, 2014 - The Astronaut Cat, Nathan, 2015 - Line 15 aux éditions Talents Hauts : a series of 8 volumes where we follow 8 students in 3rd grade in their daily lives: school, home, family, friends . [...]
[...] He likes to transform scooters that he calls mob to resell them later. His best friend is Jason. At the end of the school year, Léo finds himself sitting next to a young girl in math class. He is shy and considers girls as aliens. But she is different from the others. She only wants to know if her work is correct. Summer is here. Leo's parents leave on vacation and leave him alone. Every afternoon, he goes swimming at the river with Jason. [...]
