The Survival Kit
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 368
Published: 2011
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In "The Survival Kit" by Donna Freitas, high school senior, and grieving daughter, Annabel discovers her mother’s survival kit after her unexpected death. Each item in the kit brings back memories and confronts her grief, serving as a means to navigate her sorrow. As she reflects on her relationships with friends, her boyfriend, and the pressures of adolescence, Annabel learns to harness her strength and find resilience amid her pain. This poignant coming-of-age story explores themes of loss, healing, and the importance of connection while highlighting the journey of self-discovery in the face of heartbreak. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
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 368 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 2011 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.