Give and Take
$27.06
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2019
Summary
Elly Swartz’s Give and Take is a touching middle grade novel about family, friendship, and learning when to let go.
Family has always been important to twelve-year-old Maggie: a trapshooter, she is coached by her dad and cheered on by her mom. But her grandmother’s recent death leaves a giant hole in Maggie’s life, one which she begins to fill with an assortment of things: candy wrappers, pieces of tassel from Nana’s favorite scarf, milk cartons, sticks … all stuffed in cardboard boxe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374308216 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374308217 |
| Author: | Elly Swartz |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 146mm x 33mm |
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Critics Review
A Pernille Ripp Best Book of 2019! A Mighty Girl Best Book of 2019! A Hopewell Library Best Book of 2019! A Lesley Roessing Best Book of 2019!
“A sensitive and affirming look at a problem not often tackled in middle-grade fiction.” – Booklist
“The writing is lucid and intelligent … pediatric hoarding, like adoption and hoarding, is portrayed sensitively. A potentially useful resource for kids struggling with loss, change, and letting go.” – Kirkus Reviews
“This fast-paced and dialogue-heavy story may provide comfort and support to readers who have trouble processing their own strong emotions. A welcome addition to middle grade collections.” – School Library Journal
“Powerful and tender, Elly Swartz’s new novel is about love–the kind that’s forever, and the kind you need to let go. Readers will adore Maggie, the big-hearted, strong but vulnerable heroine of this multi-layered, beautifully crafted book.” – Barbara Dee, author of Star Crossed and Halfway Normal
“Sweet, sad, funny and real. Swartz takes us inside a troubled child and makes us fall in love.” – Barbara O’Connor, author of Wish
“Readers of Give and Take will quickly become endeared with Maggie’s spirit and heart. Elly Swartz has written a book where the characters love fiercely and family is forever.” – Becky Calzada, Coordinator Library Services, Leander ISD
About The Author
Elly Swartz
Elly Swartz grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, where she lived a happy childhood filled with laughs, family dinners, and crooked birthday cakes. She studied psychology at Boston University and received a law degree from Georgetown University School of Law. The mother of two grown sons, Elly now lives in Massachusetts. Finding Perfect was her debut novel. ellyswartz.com
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