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See You at Harry's


Playaway Children

No. of pages 320

Published: 2013

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Great for age 11-18 years

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Starting middle school brings all the usual challenges - until the unthinkable happens, and Fern and her family must find a way to heal. Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible. It seems as though everyone in her family has better things to do than pay attention to her. Mum helps Dad run "Harry's," the family restaurant; Sarah is taking a gap year after high school, and Holden pretends that Mum and Dad and everyone else doesn't know he's gay, even as he fends off bullies at school. If it wasn't for Ran, Fern's calm and positive best friend, there'd be nowhere to turn. Ran's mantra, "All will be well," is soothing in a way that nothing else seems to be. And when Ran says it, Fern can almost believe it's true. But then tragedy strikes - and Fern feels not only more alone than ever, but also responsible for the accident that has wrenched her family apart. All will not be well. Or at least all will never be the same.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .

Jo Knowles is the author of the YA novels Lessons from a Dead Girl and Jumping Off Swings. The recipient of the 2005 PEN Literary Award, she lives in Vermont.

This book is in the following series:

Playaway Children

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-9 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.

Truman Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Truman Readers Award.

Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.

Nutmeg Book Award
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award.

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.

Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

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