Grace still can't believe that she is a teen mother or that she is the bad person in the story. While she was giving birth, the baby's father was getting crowned Homecoming king. Grace gave her baby for adoption because she knows she is not ready to be a mother, but the ache from losing her daughter and her former life nearly overwhelms her. To try to move forward, Grace decides to find her own birth mother, and in the process, she discovers she is no longer an only child. She has a younger sister who was adopted and an older brother who has spent his life in different foster homes. As the siblings get to know each other, they discover what it truly means to be a family. Winner of the National Book Award, this poignant novel will pull you in with its flawed characters fighting for family, friendship, and hope. Highly recommended!
Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
Grace still can't believe that she is a teen mother or that she is the bad person in the story. While she was giving birth, the baby's father was getting crowned Homecoming king. Grace gave her baby for adoption because she knows she is not ready to be a mother, but the ache from losing her daughter and her former life nearly overwhelms her. To try to move forward, Grace decides to find her own birth mother, and in the process, she discovers she is no longer an only child. She has a younger sister who was adopted and an older brother who has spent his life in different foster homes. As the siblings get to know each other, they discover what it truly means to be a family. Winner of the National Book Award, this poignant novel will pull you in with its flawed characters fighting for family, friendship, and hope. Highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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