A Taste of Blackberries - Doris Buchanan Smith

No one, least of all his best friend, dreamed that Jamie's exuberance and a harmless prank could end in his sudden death. But when it does, his friend must find the strength to bear his grief and his feeling that he might have saved his friend. ALA Notable Children's Book. nWhat do you do without nyour best friend? nn nJamie isn't afraid of anything. Always ready to get into trouble, then right back out of it, he's a fun and exasperating best friend.n nBut when something terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone. Without Jamie, there are so many impossible questions to answer -- how can your best friend be gone forever? How can some things, like playing games in the sun or the taste of the blackberries that Jamie loved, go on without him?n