★"An emotionally layered book with accurate insight into mental illness, ideal for reluctant readers."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review Seventeen-year-old Penny is struggling to balance caring for...

★"An emotionally layered book with accurate insight into mental illness, ideal for reluctant readers."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Seventeen-year-old Penny is struggling to balance caring for Jude, her sister with mental health challenges, working part-time to help her mother with money issues and facing her final year of high school. She does not need any distractions. But then she meets Jack. The two of them click immediately. But as quickly as things heat up, they then cool down, and Penny isn't sure why. Does she have room for her feelings for Jack alongside her worries that her sister is crashing into suicidal depression again?


Author: Star Spider
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781459826359
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2020

About the Author
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Star Spider's stories and poetry often explore mental health and LGBTQ themes. Her debut novel, Past Tense (HarperCollins), was published in 2018. She lives in Toronto.

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