Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.

Possessing an absolute view of the world that categorizes everything as good or bad, Caitlin, an 11-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, relies on her older brother to explain in-between things until his death forces her to cope with confusing feelings and develop greater self-reliance. 20,000 first printing.

In CaitlinÂ's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. ThatÂ's the stuff CaitlinÂ's older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now DevonÂ's dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with AspergerÂ's, she doesnÂ't know how. When she reads the definition of closure, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white—the world is full of colors—messy and beautiful.

Kathryn Erskine has written a must-read gem, one of the most moving novels of the year.