Tuesday, May 22, 2012

How to Save a Life/ Sara Zarr/ 341p

Mandy is in trouble.  She is pregnant and wants to find a good home for her baby.  Jill is still mourning the recent loss of her father.  Their worlds collide when Jill's mother, dealing with her grief in her own way, invites Mandy to move in with them to help with the pregnancy and eventually adopt the baby.  Told from both Jill and Mandy's perspectives this story, like all Zarr stories, should resonate with teens.  Both Mandy's past struggles and Jill's current struggles are slowly revealed as the two get to know each other.  The audiobook version was strong - I recommend.

Give to older teens that are looking for realistic fiction.

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