{"product_id":"the-how-the-why-isbn-9780062693174","title":"The How \u0026 the Why","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. \u003ci\u003eThe How \u0026amp; the Why\u003c\/i\u003e tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care.\" —Brigid Kemmerer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Cynthia Hand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions about her family secrets that her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.\u003c\/p\u003eTold in a unique dual narrative, alternating between Cass’s search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant YA contemporary novel is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the only person who holds the keys to your past is a voice from eighteen years ago?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Adoption Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Told from the perspectives of both the adopted daughter, Cass, on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, and the teenage birth mother who wrote her a series of letters years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Search for Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e Cass has the perfect life and loving parents, but she can’t answer the biggest questions: Who is she, and where did she come from?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story Told in Letters:\u003c\/b\u003e As Cass reads the letters left for her, she begins to piece together the heartbreaking, brave, and complicated story of the young woman who gave her up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplex Mother-Daughter Relationships:\u003c\/b\u003e An emotional exploration of the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters—both the ones who raise you and the ones who bring you into the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How \u0026amp; the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care. You’ll be reaching for your tissue box with this one -- if you can stop turning pages long enough, that is.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrigid Kemmerer, New York Times Bestselling Author of Letters to the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hand explores adoption’s multiple dimensions with great insight and sensitivity. Inclusive and illustrative: an engaging lesson in timeless family values.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully rendered and superbly shaped. Hand has crafted an absorbing novel that focuses on family, friendship, teen pregnancy, adoption, personal choices, and serious health issues. Give this exquisite novel to readers seeking an emotionally intricate story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The novel’s great strength is the emotional depth of its characters and the complexity of their relationships. A heartfelt and hopeful story about coming of age as an adoptee.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This compassionate story rings true.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent exploration of the complicated facets of teen pregnancy, adoption, and sacrifice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889406832869,"sku":"NP9780062693174","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062693174.jpg?v=1730231185","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-how-the-why-isbn-9780062693174","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}