Words we don't say

by Reilly, K. J. (Writer of young adult fiction) · 2018

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"High school junior Joel Higgins grapples with the aftermath of a tragic loss as he tries to make sense of the problems he sees all around him with the help of banned books, Winnie-the-Pooh, a field of asparagus, and many pairs of socks"—

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisgriefgriefMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of thisschoolschoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 274 pages

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