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Author: Sarah J Donovan
Publisher: Seela Books
Imprint: Seela Books
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9780999876831
ISBN 10: 099987683
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Recommended Age: From 15 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Honest and forlorn insight into the childhood of a young girl practically raising herself in a home full of children who feel like numbers rather than precious souls. I was hooked from the Dedication, and I didn't stop reading until I had finished the entire book. That the story is told in verse adds so much depth to the characters and affords the reader a unique perspective into life as a lonely, teenaged girl. I was rooting for Sadie to find what she had been missing, what she had deserved. I was hooked from the first line. The characters, their personalities and perspectives are complex and nuanced in interesting ways. There are no stereotypes or clearly delineated boxes here. Sadie, her family, and her friends are some of the realest characters I've encountered. Donovan invites and encourages readers to connect to and learn with Sadie as she navigates the joys and difficulties of finding oneself in a large family and world. Haunting, hopeful, and written in beautiful verse, the story of Sadie and her family will stick with me for a long time.
""A subtly bold and powerfully poignant reminder that even the loneliest person in the most crowded of rooms can find her true voice. Every word counts in this brilliantly poetic debut. "" -- Aaron Levy, author of Blood Don't Lie and Pizza with Shrimp On Top ""Haunting, hopeful, and written in beautiful verse...""--Chea Parton, UTeach Urban Teachers Outreach Director ""I loved the voice of this novel, falling hard for Sadie and her role in a big family that she both loves and feels burdened by. I read the book in one take, not wanting to put it down until I knew how Sadie would turn out."" --Sophia Sarigianides, author of Rethinking the ""Adolescent"" in Adolescent Literacy
A subtly bold and powerfully poignant reminder that even the loneliest person in the most crowded of rooms can find her true voice. Every word counts in this brilliantly poetic debut. -- Aaron Levy, author of Blood Don't Lie and Pizza with Shrimp On Top Haunting, hopeful, and written in beautiful verse... --Chea Parton, UTeach Urban Teachers Outreach Director I loved the voice of this novel, falling hard for Sadie and her role in a big family that she both loves and feels burdened by. I read the book in one take, not wanting to put it down until I knew how Sadie would turn out. --Sophia Sarigianides, author of Rethinking the Adolescent in Adolescent Literacy Honest and forlorn insight into the childhood of a young girl practically raising herself in a home full of children who feel like numbers rather than precious souls. I was hooked from the Dedication, and I didn't stop reading until I had finished the entire book. That the story is told in verse adds so much depth to the characters and affords the reader a unique perspective into life as a lonely, teenaged girl. I was rooting for Sadie to find what she had been missing, what she had deserved. I was hooked from the first line. The characters, their personalities and perspectives are complex and nuanced in interesting ways. There are no stereotypes or clearly delineated boxes here. Sadie, her family, and her friends are some of the realest characters I've encountered. Donovan invites and encourages readers to connect to and learn with Sadie as she navigates the joys and difficulties of finding oneself in a large family and world. Haunting, hopeful, and written in beautiful verse, the story of Sadie and her family will stick with me for a long time.
Author Information
Sarah J. Donovan is a junior high English teacher by day and college education professor by night. She earned a PhD in English from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She lives with her husband in a Downers Grove, Illinois condo so she can write instead of mowing the lawn or shoveling snow. When she is not teaching, young adult novels reading, or writing, she can be found playing sand volleyball with amazing Chicagoland women. (Yes, even in the winters.)You can see all her ""shelfies ""on Instagram @donovan_sd or Twitter @MrsSJDonovan.
