The Chance You Won't Return (Hardcover) by Annie Cardi

from SamMusher

It's a good parent-with-an-illness book. Alex's responses felt real, her romance with Jim was sweet without being too good to be true, and the ending wasn't neat or easy. This isn't my genre, but I enjoyed it. Good for Sarah Dessen fans. Maybe a little old for middle school, mostly because it mov...

from carlamlee

Source: Won this in a giveaway from The Hanging Garden. Rating: 4/5 stars Recommended?: Yes, particularly because of the wonderful, nuanced portrayal of mental illnesses. Content Note: Parent's nonspecific mental illness with delusions and people's reactions to it, including shame and anger. Dece...

from sennebec

Figuring out normal teen stuff is complicated enough for most kids, but what do you do when there's a boatload of stuff the guidebooks never mention overwhelming you? That's what Alex Winchester is facing. Her dad works for the post office. Her mom works at a dentist's office, but does she any mo...

from sennebec

Figuring out normal teen stuff is complicated enough for most kids, but what do you do when there's a boatload of stuff the guidebooks never mention overwhelming you? That's what Alex Winchester is facing. Her dad works for the post office. Her mom works at a dentist's office, but does she any mo...