{"product_id":"the-shape-of-lost-things-isbn-9780063256613","title":"The Shape of Lost Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling and beautifully written... Everett's sophomore novel story is sure to captivate readers.\"  — Janae Marks, New York Times bestselling author of On Air with Zoe Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of The Probability of Everything, which has been called \"one of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever)\" (Colby Sharp, Nerdy Book Club) and \"Powerful\" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), comes a heartfelt exploration of family and change as twelve-year-old Skye reunites with her older brother, Finn, after he spent four years on the run with their father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkye Nickson’s world changed forever when her dad went on the run with her brother, Finn. It’s been four years without Finn’s jokes, four years without her father’s old soul music, and four years of Skye filling in as Rent-a-Finn on his MIA birthdays for their mom. Finn’s birthday is always difficult, but at least Skye has her best friends, Reece and Jax, to lean on, even if Reece has started acting too cool for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this year is different because after Finn’s birthday, they get a call that he’s finally been found. Tall, quiet, and secretive, this Finn is nothing like the brother she grew up with. He keeps taking late-night phone calls and losing his new expensive gifts, and he doesn’t seem to remember any of their inside jokes or secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Skye tries to make sense of it all through the lens of her old Polaroid camera, she starts to wonder: Could this Finn be someone else entirely? And if everyone else has changed, does it mean that Skye has to change too?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging look at grief, friendship, and how to remain who you are when everything around you is changing.\"  — Claire Swinarski, author of What Happened to Rachel Riley?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging and unputdownable read.\" — Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stellar middle-grade novel.\"  — Shelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A recommended first purchase for all libraries serving tweens and teens.\"  — School Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSibling Relationships:\u003c\/b\u003e Skye thought she knew her brother, Finn. But the boy who comes back after four years is a stranger, and she’s the only one who seems to notice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e With her father still missing and her brother hiding the truth about where he’s been, Skye must uncover what really happened during those four lost years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Question of Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e Armed with her Polaroid camera, Skye searches for clues. But the more she looks, the more she wonders if the boy who came home is her brother at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e As her family and friendships shift around her, Skye has to figure out who she is now—and what it means to stay true to yourself when your whole world is different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Lost Things \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling and beautifully written portrayal of a complicated sibling relationship. With friendship conflicts, a first crush, and STEAM themes weaved in, Everett's sophomore novel story is sure to captivate readers! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanae Marks, New York Times bestselling author of On Air with Zoe Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Shape of Lost Things \u003c\/em\u003eis an engaging look at grief, friendship, and how to remain who you are when everything around you is changing. It has a pitch-perfect voice and a heroine to root for. Skye's journey will stay with kids for a long time. An absolute must-read!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Swinarski, author of What Happened to Rachel Riley?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everett skillfully explores complex themes of grief, loss, and change through the eyes of a child. Skye battles with feeling like an outcast within her family—like the only person who’s “un-special.” She also explores what it means to learn to accept reality and understand that change is necessary in life... A well-wrought account of a journey toward truth.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Everett acutely captures the struggles and nuances of changing friendship dynamics, shifting family roles, walking the line between truth and loyalty, and handling big emotions... A cast of gorgeously developed characters and realistic dialogue, layered with the emotional arc and relatable middle-school struggles, makes for an engaging and unputdownable read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stellar middle-grade novel told through the eyes of an introverted tween trying to heal from trauma as she finds her place in a new, blended family... an excellent read for fans of Renée Watson or Kekla Magoon's books for young readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This engaging coming-of-age story gives voice to complicated and traumatic feelings caused by divorce and estrangement, to changes in family and friendships, and to the difficulty of accepting the inevitability of change.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Part mystery, this emotional roller-coaster will have readers hoping for the best but waiting for the other shoe to drop. Fans of Everett’s debut, The Probability of Everything, will appreciate her masterly ability to build mounting dread through the (seemingly) ordinary.... A recommended first purchase for all libraries serving tweens and teens.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890667090149,"sku":"NP9780063256613","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063256613.jpg?v=1730233802","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-shape-of-lost-things-isbn-9780063256613","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}