Overview
""My hands aren't the same hands as before. Even my friends feel different."" Piano prodigy Claire Fairchild, 14, has always known music would be her life. So when she has the opportunity to enter a prestigious contest, she goes all in--until she realizes she's also competing against Juan, a close childhood friend and one of the most talented musicians she knows. It doesn't help that her thoughts about him are turning romantic. When Claire and her family receive a devastating blow from Batten disease, her world enters a tailspin. Claire decides her musical goals no longer seem relevant. She can't reconcile the joy that music would bring to her life while her brothers succumb to an early and ugly death. Her decision puts everything at risk: her friendship with Juan, her parents' expectations, and her own happiness. After Claire accompanies a friend on a school newspaper assignment, she meets a centenarian with a surprising musical past and only one regret in life. Claire knows something in her life has to change before it's too late, but she's not sure she has the courage to take the next step.
Full Product Details
Author: Linda Vigen Phillips
Publisher: Torchflame Books Large Print
Imprint: Torchflame Books Large Print
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.875kg
ISBN: 9781611536560
ISBN 10: 1611536561
Pages: 636
Publication Date: 18 February 2025
Recommended Age: From 13 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
""In Behind These Hands, Linda Vigen Phillips's lyrical language paints a vivid picture of a world colored by a crushing disease. My sister was born with Batten disease, and this story's emotionally charged moments bear an uncanny resemblance to scenes from my own life. Whether or not you've heard of Batten disease, read this book. You'll discover, along with Phillips's teenage heroine, how to face the prospect of losing someone you love and still face the day."" - LAURA KING EDWARDS, author, speaker, and co-founder of Taylor's Tale, the world's leading charity focused on eradicating infantile Batten disease ""A beautiful story! Lyrical and poignant. Emotional and heart-grabbing. The love we feel for family and the complications it can bring are all over every page. You'll have a hard time putting down this novel in verse."" - Skila Brown, Award winning author of Caminar
Author Information
Linda Vigen Phillips finds passion in creating realistic fiction told in verse, to offer hope to teens and their families who face mental or physical health challenges. Her debut novel, Crazy, depicts the struggles of a teenage girl in the 1960's coming to terms with her mother's bipolar disorder. It earned numerous accolades, including Foreword Reviews lndieFab Book of the Year Finalist, the short-list for SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and an Honor book for the Paterson Prize for Books. Linda's writing has been praised as ""beautiful"" and ""emotionally impactful"" (School Library Journal); her brave storylines ""resonate with teens"" (Booklist) and ""speak to many, many readers"" (San Francisco Book Review). Linda enjoys conducting writing workshops, spending time with her grandkids, and advocating for better mental health through her involvement with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She lives in Charlotte, NC where she and her husband love to sit on the screened porch to watch the grass grow.
