How to Build a Heart
$25.02
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2021
Summary
Family isn’t something you’re born into – it’s something you build.
One young woman’s journey to find her place in the world as the carefully separated strands of her life – family, money, school, and love – begin to overlap and tangle.
All sixteen-year-old Izzy Crawford wants is to feel like she really belongs somewhere. Her father, a marine, died in Iraq six years ago, and Izzy’s moved to a new town nearly every year since, far from the help of her extended family in North C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781643750880 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1643750887 |
| Author: | Maria Padian |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Algonquin Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 138mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-18 |
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Critics Review
“Padian shows again and again that a story is always more complicated and more ordinary than it seems.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Padian takes a familiar theme—a girl hiding her background from others—and makes it fresh with her protagonist, Izzy Crawford … The characters around her are well-defined and support Izzy and the plot well. Throughout the novel, Izzy’s strength, candor, and humanity shine through.”
—Booklist
“Padian creates a compelling world with relatable characters and deals with serious issues without feeling heavy-handed. An excellent classroom or book discussion starter. Hand this to readers who are ready to tackle these issues with a lighter touch.”
—School Library Journal
“An absolutely enthralling depiction of family and self-discovery.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Padian creates a world that the reader can easily dive into. Anyone who’s ever been a self-conscious teen will see themselves in Izzy.”
—Book Riot
Maria Padian
Maria Padian has a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia. She is a freelance writer, essayist, and author of young adult novels, including Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress, Jersey Tomatoes Are the Best, and Out of Nowhere. Maria lives with her family in Brunswick, Maine.
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