Summary
Beginnings and endings overlap in this soaring novel of love and grief from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.
Nothing lasts forever, and no one gets that more than Tessa. After her mother died, it’s all Tessa can do to keep her friends, her boyfriend, and her happiness from slipping away. And then there’s her dad. He’s stuck in his own daze, and it’s so hard to feel like a family when their house no longer seems like a home.
Her father’s s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442450004 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442450002 |
| Author: | Deb Caletti |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon Pulse |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 412g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Wholly absorbing.”
“Featuring sharp-witted first-person narration, some fascinating facts about plants and seeds, relatable characters, and evocative settings, Caletti’s (The Story of Us) inspiring novel eloquently depicts the nature of mutability. As with her previous books, this love story reverberates with honesty and emotion.” * Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW *“Caletti’s writing is seamless and fluid, rich with descriptions of Tessa’s physical world as well as her inner ruminations.” * Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW *“Caletti creates a wonderfully unique voice in Tessa, filled with wit, confusion, and mature reflection.” * School Library Journal *“Wholly absorbing.” * Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW *
About The Author
Deb Caletti
Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award; A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; Girl, Unframed; and One Great Lie. Her books have also won the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and numerous other state awards and honors, and she was a finalist for the PEN USA Award. She lives with her family in Seattle.
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