Summary
Fifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her.
But then Kermit finds a mysterious invitation in his locker, signed anonymously with “-1.” He has no idea what he’s in for, but he shows up to find out. Dubbed the “Minus-One Club,” a group of his schoolmates has banded together as a form of mora…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250806208 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250806208 |
| Author: | Kekla Magoon |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 433g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“This evocative exploration of grief, sexual identity, and personal spirituality will be a boon to any teen grappling with these issues.” - Horn Book
★ “This timely and thoughtful novel makes room for the increasing depth and complexity of navigating
adolescence alongside grief, religious dissent, and healing.” - Booklist, Starred Review
★ “In award-winning author Kekla Magoon’s superbly written coming-of-age novel, a teenager tries to navigate life after the death of his sister … Magoon thoughtfully includes themes relating to depression, suicide, identity and religious expression as she compassionately builds Kermit’s complicated, sensitive inner life and depicts the various ways people might respond to the loss of a loved one.” -Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
“This evocative exploration of grief, sexual identity, and personal spirituality will be a boon to any teen grappling with these issues.” -Horn Book
“Magoon tells an emotionally complex narrative that emphasizes the importance of the roles loved ones play in individual lives and the ways one can be forever changed when they’re gone.” - Publisher’s Weekly
Kekla Magoon
Kekla Magoon writes novels and nonfiction books for teens, including 37 Things I Love, The Rock and the River, How It Went Down, Light It Up, and Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People, which was a National Book Award Finalist, LA Times Book Prize Finalist, and Michael L. Printz Honor book. Kekla received the 2021 Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Past recognitions include a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and four Coretta Scott King Honors. She holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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