{"product_id":"sorry-for-your-loss-isbn-9780062571915","title":"Sorry for Your Loss","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Printz Honor winner and Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley comes a comitragic YA novel that will appeal to fans of Jandy Nelson and Jeff Zentner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the youngest of eight, painfully average Pup Flanagan is used to flying under the radar. He’s barely passing his classes. He lets his longtime crush walk all over him. And he’s in no hurry to decide on a college path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only person who ever made him think he could be more was his older brother Patrick. But that was before Patrick died suddenly, leaving Pup with a family who won’t talk about it and acquaintances who just keep saying, “sorry for your loss.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pup excels at a photography assignment he thought he’d bomb, things start to come into focus. His dream girl shows her true colors. An unexpected friend exposes Pup to a whole new world, right under his nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the photograph that was supposed to show Pup a way out of his grief ultimately reveals someone else who is still stuck in their own. Someone with a secret regret Pup never could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2020-2021 North Star YA Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed to YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the only way to move forward is to uncover the secrets tearing your family apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gut-Wrenching Story of Grief:\u003c\/b\u003e After his older brother Patrick’s sudden death, Pup Flanagan is navigating a world of sorrow his tight-knit family refuses to acknowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Photography:\u003c\/b\u003e A single art class assignment opens up a new world for Pup, giving him a way to see his family—and himself—in a new light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Complex Story of Brotherhood:\u003c\/b\u003e While mourning one brother, Pup is forced to confront the painful secrets of another, captured in a single, devastating photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Chicago-Set Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of Jeff Zentner and Jandy Nelson, this moving novel explores the messy, complicated, and unbreakable bonds of family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Luminous, wise, lyrical, and hilarious. Pup Flanagan is the best sort of underdog hero. This book’s pages can barely contain the hugeness of its beating heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Zentner, author of the NYT Notable Book The Serpent King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Invaluable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Foley deftly paints a portrait exploring the different ways that grief and loss affect the members of a loving yet broken family. An introspective novel about the healing power of art with light touches of tears, laughter, and romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Printz Honor winner Foley takes readers through tenderhearted and sometimes painfully funny observations. It’s a narrative that is threaded through with incredible feeling. A warm and clear-eyed examination of a family swimming through grief and a boy who finds the light.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are wonderful moments of levity, but ultimately the book is a poignant examination of the loss of a loved one during the time between adolescence and adulthood. The text successfully navigates the grieving process in a meaningful way. Written with Foley’s keen ear for family dynamics, this is definitely a strong choice for fans of her work and those new to the author.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are wonderful moments of levity, but ultimately the book is a poignant examination of the loss of a loved one during the time between adolescence and adulthood. 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