How to Save a Life - Brossura

Zarr, Sara

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ISBN 10: 1409546756 ISBN 13: 9781409546757

Casa editrice: Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2012

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From the best-selling author, Sara Zarr, comes the remarkable story of what it means to be a family, and the many roads we can take to become one. Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she's been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends - everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she's trying to replace a lost family member with a new one. Mandy Kalinowski understands what it's like to grow up unwanted - to be raised by a mother who never intended to have a child. So when Mandy falls pregnant, one thing she's sure of is that she wants a better life for her baby. But will she ever find someone to care for her too? As their worlds change around them, Jill and Mandy must learn to both let go and hold on, and that nothing is as easy - or as difficult - as it seems.

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Recensione:

An achingly poignant read. --The Daily Mail.

A rich tapestry of love and survival that will resonate with even the most cynical readers. --Booklist

I fell in love with this story and was hooked from the very first page. Zarr has created a beautifully written, heart warming novel with characters and situations that feel very real...one of my top books of 2012. --Bookbabblers

Packs an emotional punch that would floor the beefiest of boxers. A remarkable and heartbreaking story about the meaning of family, community, home and parenthood...an absorbing and life-affirming story enriched by humour, high emotion and genuine humanity. --Lancashire Evening Post

A haunting and poignant look at the nature of families. --The Bookseller

The touching denouement is a stroke of genius. --The Irish Examiner

A real surprise gem... I will be raving about it to all and sundry. --Norfolk Bookworm

A thought-provoking young adult novel about the meaning of family, friendship. growing up and coming to terms with loss. --Booktrust

Beautifully told from all three points of view and builds towards an emotional climax ...a marvellous book and a good one to read if you're scratching your head about to read next after Wonder. --The Newmarket Journal

A beautifully written story of two teenage girls from very different backgrounds - both of whom are trying to cope with their own heartbreaking situations. [Sara Zarr] captures both girls' voices brilliantly, and it is impossible not be moved by their stories. --We Love This Book

L'autore:

Sara Zarr is the acclaimed author of four Young Adult novels. Her debut, Story of a Girl, was nominated for the National Book Award and featured on the ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Sara lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband.

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