In "A Map of the Known World" by Lisa Ann Sandell, the story follows a teenage girl named Cora, who struggles to navigate the complexities of love, loss, and self-discovery. After a tragic accident changes her life, Cora grapples with the weight of grief and the search for her identity. Throughout her journey, she discovers solace in art and begins to draw a map of her experiences, emotions, and relationships. As she learns to cope with her pain, Cora's path leads her to confront her fears, forge new connections, and ultimately find hope in the unknown territories of her heart. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 288 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 2009 by Scholastic .

Lisa Ann Sandell studies sculpture, is re-learning to play the trumpet, and, like Cora, has always found art and writing to be a driving force in her life. She is the author of THE WEIGHT OF THE SKY, which was named one of the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age, and SONG OF THE SPARROW, which was a BookSense Summer 2007 pick and which Publishers Weekly called "unique and eloquently wrought" in a starred review. Lisa works as a children's books editor and lives in New York City with her husband, the author Liel Leibovitz, and their dog, Molly. Please visit her online at www. lisaannsandell. com