{"product_id":"lucy-in-between","title":"Lucy in Between","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith a steady, introspective hand, Callender's perceptive debut explores the reverberations of mental health challenges and suicide. . . . Lucy's fierce and funny narration sensitively captures her frustration at feeling undervalued as well as her longing for connection. As she and her mother work to understand each other's perspectives, somber text emphasizes the difficulty--and necessity--of rebuilding following the death of a loved one. It's an aching portrayal of mourning and resilience that eschews easy answers for nuanced depictions of loss and its effects. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book flows well and paints an authentic portrait of grief and mental health issues. \n\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Journal \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis heartfelt look at teen suicide explores the road to recovery, emphasizing the important role of familial and peer support. Debut author Callender's strong pacing and voice transport readers into the world of her clever, self-aware lead. A complicated topic handled with tenderness. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSarah Callendar\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, blogger, mental health advocate, and middle school English teacher. She lives in Seattle with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThings People Ought to Know About Me: After my brother died, I didn't cry.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirteen-year-old Lucy Bains is smarter than your average seventh grader, but there is a lot she doesn't understand: how her brother Henry, a seventeen-year-old violin virtuoso, can possibly be depressed when he's one of classical music's brightest rising stars; why her mother is far more interested in Henry's music career than in Lucy's talents as an aspiring mime artist; and why her archeologist father--who left them years ago and now lives in Peru--suddenly wants to come for a visit. And most baffling of all, when did her best friend Charles become someone she might like to kiss? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Henry dies by suicide, Lucy and her mother--grief-stricken, desperate, and seeking any solace or distraction Lucy's father can provide--escape to Peru. But when a local bookstore owner (and unapologetic poetry pusher), who, like Lucy, is no stranger to grief, proves more present than either of her parents, Lucy must confront some hard truths about love and family, guilt and grief. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith searing prose and a poetic voice, debut author Sarah Callender tackles one of the most difficult losses a family can experience in an unforgettable young adult novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/25\/2026 (EAN 9780823455515, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 91 (EAN 9780823455515, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780823455515, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780823455515, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496060027158,"sku":"9780823455515","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780823455515.jpg?v=1783052204","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/lucy-in-between","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}