How to Save a Life
Published on 10. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-4749-5867-7 (ISBN)
Description
Everyone knows how to live, be who they are, find their place. But I'm still waiting.
Jill's life lost all meaning when her dad died. Friends, boyfriends, college - nothing matters any more. Then her mother drops a bombshell. She's going to adopt a baby.
Mandy is desperate for her life to change. Seventeen, pregnant and leaving home, she is sure of only one thing - her baby must never have a life like hers, whatever it takes.
Heart-achingly beautiful, How to Save a Life is about finding love, truth and your place in the world... all where you least expect it.
Jill's life lost all meaning when her dad died. Friends, boyfriends, college - nothing matters any more. Then her mother drops a bombshell. She's going to adopt a baby.
Mandy is desperate for her life to change. Seventeen, pregnant and leaving home, she is sure of only one thing - her baby must never have a life like hers, whatever it takes.
Heart-achingly beautiful, How to Save a Life is about finding love, truth and your place in the world... all where you least expect it.
Reviews / Votes
A haunting and poignant look at the nature of families. * The Bookseller * A beautifully handled exploration of grief and love, as seen through the eyes of two very different 17-year-old girls...Sensitively told, this emotionally-charged story avoids cliche, possesses a cast of fully-formed characters and is an achingly poignant read. * The Daily Mail * A beautifully written story of two teenage girls from very different backgrounds - both of whom are trying to cope with their own heartbreaking situations. [Sara Zarr] captures both girls' voices brilliantly, and it is impossible not be moved by their stories. * We Love This Book * A book that you really need to read for yourself... effortless to read, it is captivating and it really sucks you in. This is one of the best books I have read, and I don't say that a lot! I can't wait to read some more of Sara Zarr's work. * Stepping Out of the Page blog * A clever, perceptive novel, always aware of the extent of the various misunderstandings between characters. * Books for Keeps *
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4749-5867-7 (9781474958677)
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Sara Zarr is an acclaimed author of YA novels, with her debut, Story of a Girl, an American National Book Award Finalist. She is also a two-time Utah Book Award winner and her books have made the annual best books lists of the American Library Association, Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, the International Reading Association, the New York Public Library and Los Angeles Public Library, and have been translated into many languages. Raised in San Francisco, she currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband.