Once You Know This Contributor(s): Blejwas, Emily (Author) |
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ISBN: 1524700975 ISBN-13: 9781524700973 Publisher: Delacorte Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2016039958 |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 850(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" L (0.79 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2017 Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 97 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 192708 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A girl wishes for a better life for herself, her mom, and her baby brother and musters the courage to make it happen in this moving and emotionally satisfying story for readers of Kate DiCamillo and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. "Once You Know This reminds me of a flower blooming in the crack of a sidewalk. It's important, and it's special. Just read it."--Ali Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Thing About Jellyfish Eleven-year-old Brittany knows there has to be a better world out there. Lately, though, it sure doesn't feel like it. She and her best friend, Marisol, stick together at school, but at home Brittany's granny is sick, her cat is missing, there's never any money, and there's her little brother, Tommy, to worry about. Brittany has a hard time picturing her future as anything but a plain white sky. If her life is going to ever change, she needs a plan. And once she starts believing in herself, Brittany realizes that what has always seemed out of reach might be just around the corner. This debut novel by Emily Blejwas is perfect for readers who love emotionally satisfying books. Thoughtful and understated, it's the hopeful story of a girl who struggles to make her future bright . . . and the makeshift family that emerges around her. A Junior Library Guild Selection |
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