"The Possibilities of Sainthood" by Donna Freitas follows the journey of a high school girl named Antonia who grapples with her yearning for sainthood amid the complexities of teenage life. Struggling with temptation, friendship, and her faith, Antonia is inspired by a saintly figure and decides to pursue a path of goodness. As she navigates the challenges of relationships and self-identity, Antonia faces dilemmas that test her morals and beliefs. The story explores themes of spirituality, the quest for meaning, and the messiness of growing up, ultimately questioning what it truly means to be a saint in today's world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Playaway Children .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 280 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

DONNA FREITAS's first novel was "The Possibilities of Sainthood," a "Miami Herald "Best Book of the Year. Her next book, "The Survival Kit," will be available from FSG in Fall 2011. She lives in New York City.