A heartrending, bold novel in verse about family, identity, andforgiveness. Mira is just beginning her senior year of high school when she discovers her father with his male lover. Her worldand everything she thought she knew about her familyis shattered instantly. Unable to comprehend the lies, betrayal, and secrets thatunbeknownst to Mirahave come to define and keep intact her familys existence, Mira distances herself from her sister and closest friends as a means of coping. But her fathers sexual orientation isn't all he's kept hidden. A shocking health scare brings to light his battle with HIV. As Mira struggles to make sense of the many fractures in her family's fabric and redefine her wavering sense of self, she must find a way to reconnect with her dadwhile there is still time. Told in raw, exposed free verse,Skyscrapingreminds usthat there is no one way to be a family.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14+ years.

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Jeff Mack has illustrated more than a dozen books for children. He lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts.