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Before We Go Extinct - Couverture souple

Rivers, Karen

 
9781250121813: Before We Go Extinct
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1250121817 ISBN 13 : 9781250121813
Editeur : Square Fish, 2017

Synopsis

Grief can sometimes feel like being caught in the jaws of a great white shark.

J.C., who goes by the nickname Sharky, has been having a hard time ever since his best friend died in front of him in what might or might not have been an accident. Shell-shocked, Sharky spends countless hours holed up in his room, obsessively watching documentaries about sharks and climate change--and texting his dead friend.

Hoping a change of location will help, Sharky's mom sends him to visit his dad on a remote island in Canada. There, Sharky meets a girl who just may show him how to live--and love--again.

Before We Go Extinct, a young adult novel by Karen Rivers tells a powerful story about grief, trauma, and friendship.

Praise for Before We Go Extinct:

"Before We Go Extinct explores the trauma of suicide from both the perspective of the one who dies and the ones who are left behind. This is a book about the importance of experiencing and ultimately overcoming grief by connecting to others who have been grief-stricken themselves." --VOYA, starred review

More important is the personal journey JC takes to reconnect with his father, make new friends, and recapture his sense of self along with his voice. The author skillfully pulls together the disparate parts of JC's life through his deeply felt, sometimes humorous, first-person narration. JC's voice, spoken and unspoken, rings with a note of authenticity. --Kirkus Reviews

The story's strength lies in JC's thoughtful, honest contemplation of his grief. Secondary characters also add emotional depth to his story. --School Library Journal

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À propos de l'auteur

Karen Rivers is the author of many award-winning books for children and teens, including The Girl in the Well Is Me. She lives in Victoria, BC, with her children.

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Éditeur
Square Fish
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1250121817
ISBN 13 
9781250121813
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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