So B. It
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 288
Published: 2014
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Now a major motion picture starring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, and Talitha Bateman--in theaters October 2017!
From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth about her parents, which the New York Times called "a remarkable novel." Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish.
She doesn't know when her birthday is or who her father is. In fact, everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mother's past is a mystery. When a strange word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi sets out on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.
Far away from home, pieces of her puzzling history come together. But it isn't until she learns to accept not knowing that Heidi truly arrives.
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
SARAH WEEKS is the award-winning author of numerous picture books and middle grade novels, including "Overboard!, " illustrated by Sam Williams, and "So B. It. " She lives in New York City.
Coming Of Age in literature
Parents in literature
Mental Illness in literature
Depression in literature
Emotions And Feelings in literature
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Junior Book
This book was recognised in the Junior Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.
Land of Enchantment Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
William Allen White Childens Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
"Readers will pull for and empathize with the likable characters."--School Library Journal
"Refreshing, offbeat characters. As the riddle of Heidi's life slowly unfolds, readers will be genuinely touched and surprised."--VOYA (starred review)
"A quick and satisfying tale of love, determination, and the kindness of strangers."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The heart of the search for home and history is one that readers will find compelling."--Kirkus Reviews
"A remarkable novel. [Heidi's] cross-country journey is brave and daring and yields surprising results."--New York Times Book Review
"Weeks has a distinctive voice that's all her own. Her fully dimensional characters are remarkable yet believable [and] the foreshadowing builds to a beautifully satisfying ending. This is lovely writing--real, touching, and pared cleanly down to the essentials."--ALA Booklist (starred review)
"The novel has enough suspence to draw in mystery fans, while Weeks portrays Heidi's emotional and physical odyssey with admirable economy and restraint."--Horn Book Magazine (Starred Review)