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Holding Up the Universe


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 1, Year 10, Year 11, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 9

No. of pages 432

Published: 2016

Great for age 5-18 years

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Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt - Nicola Yoon, author of Everything Everything and The Sun is Also a StarFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see (and love) someone for who they truly are. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout.I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything.Once dubed 'America's Fattest Teen', she is only seen for her weight. Not the girl underneath.Since her mum's death she's been picking up the pieces in private, alone with her heartbroken father.But now, Libby is ready. She's ready for high school, for new friends, for love and for every possibility life has to offer.Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin too.Be charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone.Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the art of fitting in.What no one knows is that Jack has a secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him.He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his own brain. When Jack and Libby meet, they discover that the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

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

There are 432 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 2016 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Jennifer Niven is the author of the New York Times and international bestsellers All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe. She has also written four novels for adults, as well as three non-fiction books and the screenplay for the movie of All the Bright Places. She grew up in Indiana and now lives in Los Angeles. For more information, visit jenniferniven. com.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Florida Teens Read - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Florida Teens Read.

Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award.

South Carolina Children's Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category of the South Carolina Children's Book Award . In the South Carolina Children's Book Award, Committe members vote on consideration lists, these based on recommendations from previous members and submissions from publishers. Members vote and get the list down (from 100-200 booklist) to 20 with 5 alternates.

Niven creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance * Publishers Weekly *

 

Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt * Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything *

 

Niven is adept at creating characters . . . [Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience * The New York Times *

 

A love story that will give you all the feels * Seventeen Magazine *

 

A remarkable read * Teen Vogue *