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 WRENCHING AT TIMES. COMFORTING AT OTHERS.

BOTH A PLEASURE AND WORTH EVERY SECOND SPENT WITH IT IN YOUR HANDS.”

— John Feinstein, New York Times bestseller and

winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult fiction 

  • Bank Street Best Book of the Year

  • Junior Library Guild Selection

  • Mighty Girl Book of the Year

"Diehl has a lovely writing style and wastes no time getting readers on Alice's side." — Kirkus

"A well-paced and inspiring story of family and friendship reminiscent of the kind by Katherine Applegate and Lauren Myracle." —VOYA

"Diehl's thought-provoking story about complex family and friendship dynamics features a unique and memorable cast of characters." — Horn Book

" A keenly perceptive and nuanced story." — Booklist

"As smoothly lyrical and full of ordinary wonder as it is realistic."

       — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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