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Dancing at the Pity Party

By Tyler Feder
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Penguin Random House Imprint Dial ISBN

9780525553021

Awards and Honors 2021 Sydney Taylor Young Adult Literature Award

Dancing at the Pity Party

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9780525553021J
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Language: Mild Language,Social Issue: Harsh Realities of Life,Violence: Death

From before her mother’s first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter, Tyler Feder tells her story in this graphic novel that is full of piercing—but also often funny—details. She shares the important post-death firsts, such as celebrating holidays without her mom, the utter despair of cleaning out her mom’s closet, ending old traditions and starting new ones, and the sting of having the “I’ve got to tell Mom about this” instinct and not being able to act on it. This memoir, bracingly candid and sweetly humorous, is for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to get it.

Captioned full-color family photographs. Full-color illustrations.

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