What We Lost

What We Lost

by SaraZarr (Author)

Synopsis

Hope can be hard to hold on to.

When thirteen-year-old Jody goes missing, the national spotlight turns to Samara Taylor's small town of Pineview. With few clues for investigators to follow, everyone is a suspect, including Jody's older brother, Nick. But even as the town rallies in solidarity, Sam feels more alone than ever. Her mother is drifting farther and farther away while her father grows increasingly preoccupied as he steps in to help Jody's family in the wake of the disappearance. During the tense, uncomfortable days that follow, Sam draws closer to Nick as the local tragedy intersects with her personal one.

National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr delivers a powerful novel about community, family, faith, and one girl's realization that sometimes you have to lose everything to find what's been missing all along.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US
Published: 25 Apr 2013

ISBN 10: 0316232181
ISBN 13: 9780316232180
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A powerful story by National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr that explores the drama and complexities of small-town mysteries and difficult family relationships -- now with a fresh new title and cover.

Media Reviews
* Riveting. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
* Riveting. Kirkus Reviews , starred review
* A number of strong story strands...[and] sharply delineated characters....[add] to the story's depth. Booklist ( starred review)
* Riveting. Kirkus Reviews ( starred review)
* Beyond delivering a gripping store, Zarr has a knack for exposing human weakness in the ordinary. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author Bio
Sara Zarr was raised in San Francisco, California, and now lives with her husband in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the author of How to Save a Life, What We Lost, Sweethearts, and the National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl. Her website is www.sarazarr.com.