| The Half-Orphan's Handbook Contributor(s): Smith, Joan F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250821169 ISBN-13: 9781250821164 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Suicide - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Mental Illness |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2020019289 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan's Handbook by Joan F. Smith is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart. It's been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she's learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules: 1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one. 2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst. But when Lila's mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it's suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad's death. On top of everything, there's more about what happened that Lila doesn't know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again. An Imprint Book |