Far from the Tree (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062330628)

National Book Award Winner, PEN America Award Winner, and New York Times Bestseller

Perfect for fans of This Is Us, Robin Benway's beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms--how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it.

Being the middle child has its ups and downs.

But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including--

Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she's quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family's long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can't help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.

And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he's learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can't hurt anyone but him.

Don't miss this moving novel that addresses such important topics as adoption, teen pregnancy, and foster care.

Author: Robin Benway
ISBN-10: 0062330624
ISBN-13: 9780062330628
Publisher: Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192417 / Far from the Tree

Award: National Book Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017 pg. 165
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2017
Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 51
Shelf Awareness 11/03/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 102 - Recommended, Satisfactory