By Svara Jayasinghe
Bubble is a realistic fiction book by Stewart Foster about a boy who has never left his room, and never will. 11 year old Joe Grant was born without an immune system. Due to severe combined immunodeficiency, (SCID), he has spent most of his life in what he calls a “bubble”, his hospital room in England. Joe’s life consists of going through endless therapy sessions and checkups while he gazes out the window of his bubble, longing to be in the outside world.
Joe will never be able to step outside of his room, even for one moment. Even the few visitors that enter his room risk bringing in life-threatening germs and viruses. Joe spends his days trying to cope with the loneliness and frustration that comes with being completely isolated for all of your life. Until one day, when a new nurse comes to the hospital and changes Joe’s life forever.
I rate Bubble a 9 out of 10. Stewart Foster created a touching yet uplifting story that captured my attention the whole way through. I loved reading Bubble and highly recommend it!