Waiting for Normal

by Leslie Connor

On Sale: 02/05/2008

Waiting for Normal

by Leslie Connor

On Sale: 02/05/2008

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ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults

Book Sense Pick

Texas Lone Star Reading List

School Library Journal Best Book

ALA Notable Children’s Book

Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice

New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”

Schneider Family Book Award

About the Book

School Library Journal Best Book * ALA Notable Children’s Book * New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best * Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice * Connecticut Book Award Winner * American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award Winner

This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.

Addie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.

Addie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she'll find normal.

“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Critical Praise

“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.” — KLIATT

“[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Connor convincingly portray’s Addie’s beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the ‘normal’ home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.” — The Horn Book

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780060890889
  • ISBN 10: 0060890886
  • Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books
  • On Sale: 02/05/2008
  • Pages: 304
  • List Price:21.00 CAD
  • Ages: 8 to 12
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness
  • BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents

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