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- Condition
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- Format
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- Speed of Life
- Publication Name
- Speed of Life
- Title
- Speed of Life
- ISBN-10
- 1492654493
- EAN
- 9781492654490
- ISBN
- 9781492654490
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Incorporated
- Release Year
- 2017
- Release Date
- 04/04/2017
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Family / Parents, Social Themes / Adolescence, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Family / Blended Families, General, People & Places / United States / General
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Item Width
- 5.8in
- Item Weight
- 16.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Information
Ages 9 to 12 years "Dear Kate" knows all of Sofia's secrets... and she's dating the one person Sofia is hiding them from... Fourteen-year-old Sofia Wolfe has her fair share of problems, and she doesn't have anyone to talk to...until she finds "Dear Kate." The teen advice columnist provides Sofia with an anonymous outlet where she can express everything she's been holding inside. But then "Dear Kate" shows up on her doorstep. With her dad. As his girlfriend. With the keeper of all of her secrets now dating her dad, how on earth will Sofia make it through the year? " The Speed of Life is the kind of book that you want to read speedily, all at once, because the characters are so engaging, the voice of the narrator pitch perfect, the situations convincingly real and raw, the humor and liveliness of the prose such fun to follow, and the feelings of that time in a teenager's life when everything can go from awful to awesome in a heartbeat are so vividly captured. You won't want to put it down. But my advice is slow down and savor this delightful book, full of carino, funny and heartfelt, and (spoiler alert) not just for teens. " - Julia Alvarez, award-winning, bestselling author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies "[A] wonderful book that takes us from loss to laughter." - Richard Peck, Newbery winner for A Year Down Yonder
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1492654493
ISBN-13
9781492654490
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235690750
Product Key Features
Book Title
Speed of Life
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Family / Parents, Social Themes / Adolescence, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Family / Blended Families, General, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
16.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.W526285sp 2017
Grade from
Sixth Grade
Grade to
Eighth Grade
Reviews
"This novel is jam-packed with important, dramatic, and inevitable aspects of adolescence, from pimples to periods to popularity...Weston draws heavily on her years as "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life magazine, creating a solid, affecting tale of maturing and coming to grips with one's reality." - Booklist, starred review, "Perceptive, funny and moving...I laughed out loud and I teared up while reading this novel. I will eagerly place it on my daughter's bookshelf, so that she, like Sofia, can find her own resilience and voice in our painful, joyful, speeding world." - The New York Times, "Author Carol Weston (Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You; Ava and Pip) has been the voice of "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life magazine since 1994. She draws on her many years of experience to tackle tough issues with honesty and humor. Death and grieving, self-esteem, "bras, periods, cliques, and crushes" are all addressed head-on in this engaging novel. Readers will enjoy spending a pivotal year with Sofia, as she learns to find comfort in life's changes, both big and small." -- Shelf Awareness, "Sofia's growth--amid unexpected interest from boys, her first relationship, new additions to her family, and grief--is both relatable and moving." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "This is, perhaps, the most perfect eighth grade girl book I have ever read. In fact, it was excruciating to read (in the best possible way) as I felt I was right back in Middle School myself. It reminded me of nothing more than the Judy Blume books I read at that age, but current for today's readers." - Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal, "This slice-of-life story echoes the author's own experience as a teen magazine advice columnist and addresses all sorts of issues: death, grieving, moving, parental dating, parental sexuality, stepsibling conflict, new schools, self-esteem, and relationships. This refreshing work tackles a lot of themes, but eventually Sofia does get to a better place...Weston isn't afraid to tackle the squirm-inducing questions common to high school freshmen too embarrassed to seek sound information from reliable sources." - School Library Journal, starred review, "This is, perhaps, the most perfect eighth grade girl book I have ever read. In fact, it was excruciating to read (in the best possible way) as I felt I was right back in Middle School myself. It reminded me of nothing more than the Judy Blume books I read at that age, but current for today's readers." -- Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal, "Perceptive, funny and moving...I laughed out loud and I teared up while reading this novel. I will eagerly place it on my daughter's bookshelf, so that she, like Sofia, can find her own resilience and voice in our painful, joyful, speeding world." -- The New York Times, "Weston imparts insights about life and loss throughout, tracing Sofia's increasing maturity; by the time Sofia turns fifteen, "I had gotten out of from under the heavy blanket of grief. I was...growing up." Supported by sympathetic friends and family (including Kate, who is just as nice in person, and always gives excellent advice), Sofia faces each new challenge in her life with honesty, bravery, and humor." - Horn Book Magazine, "This novel is jam-packed with important, dramatic, and inevitable aspects of adolescence, from pimples to periods to popularity...Weston draws heavily on her years as "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life magazine, creating a solid, affecting tale of maturing and coming to grips with one's reality." -- Booklist, starred review, "This slice-of-life story echoes the author's own experience as a teen magazine advice columnist and addresses all sorts of issues: death, grieving, moving, parental dating, parental sexuality, stepsibling conflict, new schools, self-esteem, and relationships. This refreshing work tackles a lot of themes, but eventually Sofia does get to a better place...Weston isn't afraid to tackle the squirm-inducing questions common to high school freshmen too embarrassed to seek sound information from reliable sources." -- School Library Journal, starred review, "Author Carol Weston (Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You; Ava and Pip) has been the voice of "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life magazine since 1994. She draws on her many years of experience to tackle tough issues with honesty and humor. Death and grieving, self-esteem, "bras, periods, cliques, and crushes" are all addressed head-on in this engaging novel. Readers will enjoy spending a pivotal year with Sofia, as she learns to find comfort in life's changes, both big and small." - Shelf Awareness, "The multicultural cast is led by the completely likable Sofia, whose mother was Spanish and whose abuelo's comforting presence remains across the ocean. Her story has no fast, easy answers, but there is a clear message that while time does not necessarily heal, it helps. The advice of not to fall too hard, too fast, or too far is real, not preachy. Complex characters and a strong voice make this one stand out." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Sofia's growth--amid unexpected interest from boys, her first relationship, new additions to her family, and grief--is both relatable and moving." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, "The multicultural cast is led by the completely likable Sofia, whose mother was Spanish and whose abuelo's comforting presence remains across the ocean. Her story has no fast, easy answers, but there is a clear message that while time does not necessarily heal, it helps. The advice of not to fall too hard, too fast, or too far is real, not preachy. Complex characters and a strong voice make this one stand out." - Kirkus Reviews, "Weston imparts insights about life and loss throughout, tracing Sofia's increasing maturity; by the time Sofia turns fifteen, "I had gotten out of from under the heavy blanket of grief. I was...growing up." Supported by sympathetic friends and family (including Kate, who is just as nice in person, and always gives excellent advice), Sofia faces each new challenge in her life with honesty, bravery, and humor." -- Horn Book Magazine
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2016-051104
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
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