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Speed of Life
Contributor(s): Weston, Carol (Author)

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ISBN: 1492654493     ISBN-13: 9781492654490
Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Blended Families
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016051104
Age Level: 11-14
Grade Level: 6-9
Lexile Measure: 630(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (0.95 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Topical - Family
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/13/2017
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2017 pg. 146
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 140
Shelf Awareness 04/14/2017
Booklist 04/15/2017 pg. 51
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 148
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 150 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 188411
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

From award winning author Carol Weston comes an uplifting, heartfelt tale of bravery and strength in the face of loss and grief, perfect for tweens, teens and adults alike.

I will eagerly place it on my daughter's bookshelf, so that she, like Sofia, can find her own resilience and voice in our painful, joyful, speeding world.--New York Times

Sofia lost her mother eight months ago, and her friends were 100% there for her. Now it's a new year and they're ready for Sofia to move on. But being a motherless daughter is hard to get used to, especially when you're only fourteen.

Problem is, Sofia can't bounce back, can't recharge like a cellphone. She decides to write Dear Kate, an advice columnist for Fifteen Magazine, and is surprised to receive a fast reply. Soon the two are exchanging emails, and Sofia opens up and spills all, including a few worries that are totally embarrassing. Turns out even advice columnists don't have all the answers, and one day Sofia learns a secret that flips her world upside down.

2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults - American Library Association
A 2018 Best Children's Book of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
2017 Best Fiction for Older Readers - Chicago Public Library
2019 €"2020 Young Hoosier Book Award Longlist
Four STARRED Reviews

Read the first page from Speed of Life:

WARNING: This is kind of a sad story.

At least at first. So if you don't like sad stories, maybe you shouldn't read this. I mean, I'd understand if you put it down and watched cat videos instead. I like cat videos too.

Then again, this book is already in your hands. It starts and ends on January 1, and I was thinking of calling it The Year My Whole Life Changed. Or Life, Death, and Kisses. Or maybe even The Year I Grew Up.

For me, being fourteen was hard. Really hard. Childhood was a piece of cake. Being a kid in New York City and spending summers in Spain, that was all pretty perfect, looking back. But being fourteen was like climbing a mountain in the rain. In flip-flops. I hoped I'd wind up in a different place, but I kept tripping and slipping and falling and wishing it weren't way too late to turn around.

This book does have funny parts. And I learned two giant facts:
  • Number one: everything can change in an instant--for worse, sure, but also for better.
  • Number two: sometimes, if you just keep climbing, you get an amazing view. You see what's behind you and what's ahead of you and--the big surprise--what's inside you.

  • Contributor Bio(s): Weston, Carol: - Carol Weston writes for all ages and has been the advice columnist at Girls' Life since 1994. Her 16 award-winning books include Speed of Life, Ava and Pip, and Girltalk, which came out in a dozen languages. Speed of Life is a YALSA "Best Fiction for Young Adults," and The New York Times calls it "funny, perceptive, and moving." Carol has been a guest on The View, Today, Oprah, and CNN Espaņol. Her website is carolweston.com.
     
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