PublisherMacmillanImprintFarrar, Straus and GirouxISBN
9780374342296
Awards and HonorsYALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults; ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012, Older; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2011; 2012 CCBC Choices
Topics Tuberculosis. Illness. Hospitals. Coming of age. Family life. Twentieth-century history, Manitoba. Canada history, 1914-1945. World War II. Sanatoriums. Death. Grief.
SRC Level 5.400000
SRC Points 12.000000
Lexile HL710L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2011-08-01
JLG Release Date Oct 2011
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
Young Adult
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Your older teen readers will appreciate the 12 selections in this category, a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction covering complex issues and more mature content, from crushes and body changes to friendships and sibling rivalry.