{"product_id":"waiting-for-normal-isbn-9780060890889","title":"Waiting for Normal","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Book * ALA Notable Children’s Book * New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best * Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice * Connecticut Book Award Winner * American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award Winner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she'll find normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to build a life for yourself when the person who’s supposed to care for you can’t?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Mother with Bipolar Disorder:\u003c\/b\u003e Addie learns to navigate her mother’s \"all-or-nothing\" world of food fiestas and empty pantries, loving her while craving the stability she can’t provide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family:\u003c\/b\u003e When her own home feels lost, Addie finds unexpected friendship and support from the quirky, kind-hearted neighbors at the corner minimart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and Heartwarming:\u003c\/b\u003e A deeply moving story for kids that honestly portrays the challenges of having a parent with mental illness, without ever losing its sense of hope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Home:\u003c\/b\u003e From a trailer under an overpass to her grandfather’s farm, Addie’s journey is a powerful search for the one place she truly belongs—with her half-sisters and the stepfather who never stops being her dad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAddie is waiting for normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Addie's mom has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, jubilation or gloom, her way or no way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll or nothing never adds up to normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll or nothing can't bring you all to home, which is exactly where Addie longs to be, with her half sisters, every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spite of life's twists and turns, Addie remains optimistic. Someday, maybe, she'll find normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Connor has created an inspiring novel about one girl's giant spirit. waiting for normal is a heartwarming gem.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKLIATT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Connor convincingly portray’s Addie’s beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the ‘normal’ home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888597561573,"sku":"NP9780060890889","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060890889.jpg?v=1730229411","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/waiting-for-normal-isbn-9780060890889","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}