The Grief Keeper (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780525514046)

LAMBDA AWARD-WINNER. Now in paperback. A tender and timely tale that explores the heartbreak and consequences of when both love and human beings are branded illegal.

Seventeen-year-old Marisol and her little sister Gabi are detainees of the United States Government. Fleeing the gang that killed her older brother in El Salvador and consumed by her guilt over his death, Marisol will do anything to keep Gabi safe--including consenting to an experimental procedure. For the chance to stay in the United States, Marisol becomes a grief keeper, taking the grief of strangers into her body, relieving them of their pain as she lives through it. Although Marisol agrees to risk her own health and mental well-being, she never imagined that one of the risks would be falling in love. Her shared connection with a troubled but beautiful teenage girl erupts into a powerful love that just might be enough to save each of them from their crushing grief.

Author: Alexandra Villasante
ISBN-10: 052551404X
ISBN-13: 9780525514046
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505091 / Grief Keeper