Mick Harte Was Here By Barbara Park

The week of October 1st through October 5th I read for thirty minutes Monday through Friday.  I got through the first half of the book, five chapters. 
Mick Harte was here was a story told by a teenaged girl, Phoebe, that had to deal with the tragic death of her younger brother Mick.  Mick was riding his bicicle home from school one day, without a helmet on, and he was hit by a truck.  She did not tell the story from the perspective of him being there and then the accident happend and he died.  She began the story by telling that he was dead, and all she wanted to do was tell the story about what he was like and how she and her family coped with his death. 
She was at after school soccer practice when she heard the sirens blaring down the street.  Mick had just asked her to ride his bike home so he could walk home with his friends, but she told him she couldn't because her coach would make her sit out next game if she didn't come to practice.  She got a strange overwhelming feeling that the sirens were from Mick because how close they were to the school.  She was abruptly interrupted at practice and escorted to the school office.  The adults explained that Mick had been in an accident, and her parents were on their way to the hospital.  Phoebe had to stay with her friend Zoe until she was informed about Mick's condition.  She heard from her parents that Mick was gone, and this is when her mixed feelings and emotional rollercoaster ride began.