Waiting for Normal
$31.33
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2010
Summary
School Library Journal Best Book
- ALA Notable Children’s Book
- New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
- Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice
- Connecticut Book Award Winner
- American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award Winner
This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.
Addie is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060890902 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0060890908 |
| Author: | Leslie Connor |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 132mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.”
“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.” - KLIATT
“Connor convincingly portray’s Addie’s beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the ‘normal’ home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.” - The Horn Book
”[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About The Author
Leslie Connor
Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including two ALA Schneider Family Book Award winners, Waiting for Normal and The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, which was also selected as a National Book Award finalist. Her other books include All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Crunch, and The Things You Kiss Goodbye. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her family and three rescue dogs.
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