HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
 
From the bestselling author, Sara Zarr, comes the remarkable story of what it means to be a family and the many roads we can take to become one.
Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she�s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends everyone who wants to support her. and when her Mum decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she�s trying to replace a lost family member with a new one.
Mandy Kalinowski understands what it�s like to grow up unwanted to be raised by a mother who never intended to have a child. So when Mandy falls pregnant, one thing she�s sure of is that she wants a better life for her baby. It�s harder to be sure of herself. Will she ever find someone to care for her too?
As their worlds change around them, Jill and Mandy must learn both to let go and hold on and that nothing is as easy or as difficult as it seems.
 
About the Author
Sara Zarr is the acclaimed author of four Young Adult novels. Her debut, Story of a Girl, was nominated for the National Book Award and featured on the ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Sara lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband.
 
Product details
Publisher : Usborne Publishing (30 December 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1409546756
ISBN-13 : 978-1409546757
Reading age : 10 - 14 years
Item Weight : 352 g
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.5 x 19.6 cm