"Hold Still" by Nina LaCour follows the story of Caitlin, a high school student grappling with the loss of her best friend, Ingrid, who has recently taken her own life. Struggling to understand the reasons behind Ingrid's actions, Caitlin finds solace in a journal left behind, which helps her navigate her grief and search for meaning. As she documents her feelings and memories, Caitlin discovers the complexities of friendship, mental health, and the importance of holding on to the past while moving forward. The novel beautifully explores themes of love, loss, and healing. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 272 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 2019 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Nina LaCour is the author of the award-winning Hold Still and the widely acclaimed The Disenchantments . Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A California native, Nina lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area