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Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

An ALA Notable Book

One of ALA’s Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults

The Horn Book Fanfare

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

“This book packs more emotional power than 90% of the so-called grown-up novels taking up precious space on bookshelves around the country.”
—USA Today

“Holt reinvents the coming-of-age story.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“In her own down-to-earth, people-smart way, Holt offers a gift.”
—The Horn Book, starred review

“Holt humanizes the outsider without sentimentality … she reveals the freak in all of us, and the power of redemption.”
—Booklist, starred review

“[Holt’s] heartwarming and carefully crafted novel … drives home the point that everyday life is studded with memorable moments.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Holt has crafted a remarkable story about finding yourself by opening up to the people around you. An excellent choice to read alone or aloud.”
—School Library Journal, starred review