A poignant and powerful coming of age story perfect for fans ofWonderandThe Thing about Jellyfish
You've never met anyone exactly like twelve-year-old Sarah Nelson. While most of her friends obsess over Harry Potter, she spends her time writing letters to Atticus Finch. She collects trouble words in her diary. Her best friend is a plant. And she's never known her mother, who left when Sarah was two.
Since then, Sarah and her dad have moved from one small Texas town to another, and not one has felt like home.
Everything changes when Sarah launches an investigation into her family's Big Secret. She makes unexpected new friends and has her first real crush, and instead of a typical boring Sarah Nelson summer, this one might just turn out to be extraordinary.
Karen Harrington was born in Texas, where she still lives with her husband and children.Sure Signs of Crazyis her first book for young readers. You can visit her online at www.karenharringtonbooks.com.
* Don't think this will be a hard sell to readers...for Harrington has created a protagonist who is, in her own way, as clear-eyed, tough-minded, and inspiring as any dystopian hero.
Booklist, starred review Sarah Nelson faces her life squarely, with a heroism that makes us cheer for humanity's courage, wit, and guts. Hers is a compelling journey that takes us into that most fragile place: Hope. You will be glad you journeyed there with her.
Gary D. Schmidt, author of the Newbery Honor bookThe Wednesday WarsandOkay for Now* Sarah is an introspective protagonist whose narrative, interspersed with letters and word definitions, keeps readers absorbed...Secondary characters add interest and texture to this compelling novel.
SLJ, starred review* Readers intrigued by the premise of this moving story will sympathize with thelì
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