Far from the Tree
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / Adoption
4.2
(1.5K)
Robin Benway
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.
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Author
Robin Benway
Pages
400
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2017-10-03
ISBN
0062330640 9780062330642
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"I loved this because it felt like I could really feel the pain of the characters. I was on the edge of my seat during the entire book!"
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Lorelai Kinzer
"This book was literally SO GOOD. The writing was amazing, the plot had me hooked, and I loved all the characters, like I was so invested in each of their stories😭the dialogue did get kind of cliche at times which is to be expected because it's YA, but it had so much emotional depth to it and the characters and their struggles felt very real. 10/10 definitely recommend "
"Absolutely outstanding I couldn’t stop reading it, I read it in 2 days."
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Cedar Moore
"Just marvellous. The characters are loveable, the writing is great, and the story you can feel in your heart and soul. Additionally, the content is truly important – those having experienced heartbreak, loss, identity struggles, insecurity, etc deserve to be seen. I’m so glad I picked this one up."
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Cadence Rudzinski
"It was a great story of lost siblings finding each other."
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